Unique FISH Patterns Associated with Cancer Progression of Oral Dysplasia

Predicting progression of oral dysplasia--letter.

Predicting progression of oral dysplasia--response.

Authors’ Affiliations: Cancer Control Research Department, British Columbia Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Department of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada;Faculty of Dentistry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Mary...

Overexpression of matrix metalloproteinase-1 and -9 mRNA is associated with progression of oral dysplasia to cancer.

PURPOSE Although an important risk factor for oral cancer is the presence of epithelial dysplasia, many lesions will not progress to malignancy. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are zinc-dependent proteinases capable of digesting various structural components of the extracellular matrix. Because MMPs are frequently overexpressed in oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), we hypothesized that they a...

Uterus Dysplasia Associated with Cervico-Vaginal Agenesis

Müllerian ducts can form upper parts of normal female reproductive system and any failure in ductal fusion may lead to Müllerian Duct Anomalies (MDA). We present a case of MDA, a uterus dysplasia with no evidence of cervical or upper vaginal tissue. This case illustrates the role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) on MDA diagnosis and urges the need for a unified reliable and practical classif...

Association of Candida sp. with the Degrees of Dysplasia and Oral Cancer: A Study by Calcofluor White under Fluorescent Microscopy

Background and objective:Candida albicans (C. albicans) play a significant role in oral mucosal carcinogenesis. It can be identified using various techniques in cytological smears. But, very few studies have been conducted on histopathological sections using calcofluor white M2R under fluorescent microscopy. Additionally, detection and quantification ...