Dysphagia (difficulty in swallowing) is a common clinical symptom associated with many diseases, such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, neuromuscular diseases, and cancer. Its complications include choking, aspiration, malnutrition, cachexia, and dehydration. The goal in dysphagia management is to provide adequate nutrition and hydration while minimizing the risk of choking and aspiration. It is i...

PRK AND ROCK ARE REQUIRED FOR THROMBIN-INDUCED ENDOTHELIAL CELL PERMEABILITY DOWNSTREAM FROM Gα12/13 and Gα11/q Julie Gavard and J Silvio Gutkind From 1 Oral and Pharyngeal Cancer Branch, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892 Running head: RhoA bifurcation on ROCK and PRK *Address correspondance to: Julie Gavard, Ph.D., C...

This is the second of our three-part series on oral and pharyngeal cancer (OPC) in Florida.1 Research for this second report was driven by our desire to broaden our understanding of trends in OPC incidence. Our previous publications provided evidence that the public knows little about OPC. Moreover, the actions taken by most members of the public are based on the notion that if OPC were importa...

This article discusses how data warehousing, data mining, and decision support systems can reduce the national cancer burden or the oral complications of cancer therapies, especially as related to oral and pharyngeal cancers. An information system is presented that will deliver the necessary information technology to clinical, administrative, and policy researchers and analysts in an effective ...

The incidence of oral cancer is increasing worldwide. Malignant neoplasms of the mouth and pharynx have been rated as the 10th most common cancer in men and 7th in women, though geographical variations exist.1Generally, in a society, oral cancer is not properly understood. The sign and symptoms are frequently overlooked in the initial stages when it is responsive to treat.

the histology of digestive tract of caspian roach (rutilus rutilus caspicus) were studied for 53 days from hatching to fingerling size at the natural habitat of the larval stage. ages 1, 4, 10, 18, 28, 39 and 53 days after hatching (dah) were selected for the histological studies. after sampling and fixation with 10 percent formalin the histological process were conduct. the newly hatched larva...

cancer of the oral cavity accounts for approximately 3% of all malignancies diagnosed annually in 270,000 patients worldwide. oral cancer is the 12th most common cancer in women and the 6th in men. many oral squamous cell carcinomas develop from potentially malignant disorders (pmds). lack of awareness about the signs and symptoms of oral pmds in the general population and even healthcare provi...