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ReviewCritical reviews in oncology/hematology2023

Oral cavity cancer in young, non-smoking, and non-drinking patients: A contemporary review.

Quan Tran, Sainiteesh Maddineni, Ethan Hunter Arnaud, Vasu Divi, Uchechukwu C Megwalu, Michael C Topf, John B Sunwoo

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Review in Critical reviews in oncology/hematology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 42 papers.

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42citing papers in PubMed
18.9field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

42 citing papers in PubMed, 56 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Early-Onset Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Emerging Biological Insights, Risk Factors and Clinical Implications.Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology · 2026
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  16. The Role of Proinflammatory Biomarkers in Oral Cancer Pathophysiology.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Quan TranDepartment of Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
Sainiteesh MaddineniDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
Ethan Hunter ArnaudDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA.
Vasu DiviDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
Uchechukwu C MegwaluDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
Michael C TopfDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA. Electronic address: michael.topf@vumc.org.
John B SunwooDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA. Electronic address: sunwoo@stanford.edu.
Palo Alto University · USStanford University · USVanderbilt University Medical Center · US

Funding

Vanderbilt Clinical Oncology Research Career Development ProgramK12CA090625 · NCI · VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER · PI Debra L. Friedman, Paula Jill Hurley · 2001 to 2026
$16.9M
Reprogramming the Tumor-Immune Interface in Oral CancerR35DE030054 · NIDCR · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PI JOHN B SUNWOO · 2020 to 2026
$6.7M
NCI NIH HHS K12 CA090625NIDCR NIH HHS R35 DE030054
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) in non-smoking and non-drinking (NSND) individuals appears to be distinct from the traditional head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC). The incidence of this subset is increasing, as are the number of studies examining its characteristics. NSND OSCC individuals tend to be younger (<45 years) compared to traditional HNSCC patients. The proportion of females in the NSND OSCC cohort is also higher. The tongue is the predominantly affected subsite. Studies have revealed several gene mutations and unique epigenomic profiles but no definitive genetic etiology. Transcriptomic analysis has not found any causative viral agents. Other proposed etiologies include chronic dental trauma, microbiome abnormalities, marijuana consumption, and genetic disorders. There are international efforts to determine the relative prognostic outcome of this unique cohort, but no consensus has been reached. Here, we review the incidence, demographics, subsite, possible etiologies, prognosis, and therapy implications of the NSND OSCC cohort.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, Squamous CellHead and Neck NeoplasmsMouth NeoplasmsFemaleHumansSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckHead and neck cancerNon-drinkersNon-smokersOral cancerYoung

Identifiers

PMID37633348
PMCPMC10530437
OpenAlexW4386143363

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