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ReviewOncology reports2023

Emerging histological and serological biomarkers in oral squamous cell carcinoma: Applications in diagnosis, prognosis evaluation and personalized therapeutics (Review).

Leonel Pekarek, Maria J Garrido-Gil, Alicia Sánchez-Cendra, Javier Cassinello, Tatiana Pekarek, Oscar Fraile-Martinez, Cielo García-Montero, Laura Lopez-Gonzalez, Antonio Rios-Parra, Melchor Álvarez-Mon and 3 more

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Review in Oncology reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 52 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

52 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Leonel PekarekDepartment of Medicine and Medical Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Alcalá, 28801 Alcala de Henares, Spain.
Maria J Garrido-GilDepartment of Medicine and Medical Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Alcalá, 28801 Alcala de Henares, Spain.
Alicia Sánchez-CendraOncology Service, Guadalajara University Hospital, 19002 Guadalajara, Spain.
Javier CassinelloOncology Service, Guadalajara University Hospital, 19002 Guadalajara, Spain.
Tatiana PekarekDepartment of Medicine and Medical Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Alcalá, 28801 Alcala de Henares, Spain.
Oscar Fraile-MartinezDepartment of Medicine and Medical Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Alcalá, 28801 Alcala de Henares, Spain.
Cielo García-MonteroDepartment of Medicine and Medical Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Alcalá, 28801 Alcala de Henares, Spain.
Laura Lopez-GonzalezRamón y Cajal Institute of Sanitary Research (IRYCIS), 28034 Madrid, Spain.
Antonio Rios-ParraDepartment of Medicine and Medical Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Alcalá, 28801 Alcala de Henares, Spain.
Melchor Álvarez-MonDepartment of Medicine and Medical Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Alcalá, 28801 Alcala de Henares, Spain.
Julio AceroRamón y Cajal Institute of Sanitary Research (IRYCIS), 28034 Madrid, Spain.
Raul Diaz-PedreroRamón y Cajal Institute of Sanitary Research (IRYCIS), 28034 Madrid, Spain.
Miguel A OrtegaDepartment of Medicine and Medical Specialties, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Alcalá, 28801 Alcala de Henares, Spain.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common malignancy of the oral cavity and accounts for >90% of all oral cancers. Despite advances in diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions, overall survival has not improved significantly in recent decades, primarily due to late diagnosis, locoregional recurrence and treatment resistance. Identifying reliable biomarkers for early detection, prognosis evaluation and treatment response prediction is critical for improving clinical outcomes in patients with OSCC. In the present review, the prognostic and predictive utility of circulating biomarkers, such as circulating tumour cells, serological biomarkers and histological and genetic biomarkers, were explored in the context of OSCC. In addition, the potential role of immune checkpoints in the treatment of OSCC was highlighted and the rapidly evolving field of liquid biopsy and its potential to revolutionize diagnosis, prognosis evaluation and treatment were examined. The existing evidence for the clinical utility of these biomarkers was critically evaluated and the challenges and limitations associated with their introduction into routine clinical practice were addressed. In conclusion, the present review highlights the promising role of biomarkers in improving the current understanding of the pathogenesis of OSCC and offers potential avenues for improving patient care through personalized medicine approaches.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, Squamous CellHead and Neck NeoplasmsMouth NeoplasmsBiomarkers, TumorHumansNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisSquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckBiomarkers, Tumorbiomarkershistological markersmicroRNAoral cavityserological biomarkerssquamous cell carcinoma

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PMID37859591
PMCPMC10620846

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