Altered Oral Bacteria Abundance Associated with Disease Specific Survival in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma

The oral microbiome is altered in the presence of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). It is unknown if clinical outcomes, such as disease specific survival (DSS), are associated with differences in the abundance of select bacterial genera. The aim of this study is to determine if there are microbiome differences based on DSS in OSCC using The Cancer Microbiome Atlas (TCMA) and an in-tandem analysis of a prospectively collected database.
Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: 234 Source Type: research