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ReviewDiscover oncology2025

Distant metastasis of oral squamous cell carcinoma: immune escape mechanism and new perspectives on treatment.

Lin He, Meixuan Wan, Xinxin Yang, Hongxue Meng

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Review in Discover oncology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Lin HeDepartment of Stomatology, Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital, Harbin, 150081, China.
Meixuan WanDepartment of Pathology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, 150081, China.
Xinxin YangPrecision Medicine Center, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, 150081, China. 13946915562@163.com.
Hongxue MengDepartment of Pathology, Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital, Harbin, 150081, China. menghongxue@hrbmu.edu.cn.

Funding

Beijing Medical Award Foundation YXJL-2019-1416-0069Heilongjiang Province Innovation Base Award Project JD2023SJ03N10 Found project of Harbin Medical University Cancer Hospital Nn102024-05National Natural Science Foundation of China 82072985Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province LH2021H066Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province LH2022H065Scientific research project of the Heilongjiang Provincial Health Commission 20210808020126Wu Jieping Medical Foundation 320.6750.19089-22,320.6750.19089-48
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is frequently observed as the predominant malignancy affecting the oral cavity, with distant metastasis greatly affecting the treatment and long-term outlook for individuals with OSCC. Immune checkpoint inhibitors are a highly promising cancer treatment strategy currently available, but they are only successful for a small fraction of individuals with OSCC. Due to the insufficient understanding of the immune escape mechanisms in OSCC, coupled with disappointing treatment outcomes for patients with highly heterogeneous metastatic diseases, there is an urgent need for further exploration of immune target therapy strategies. This review discusses the mechanisms by which OSCC cells evade immune surveillance and attack, focusing on four aspects: metastasis-initiating cells, increased immune suppression, immune escape of dormant cells, and immune stromal crosstalk during metastasis. Additionally, we explore new areas in immune therapy for OSCC. In summary, our investigation offers fresh perspectives on the relationship between the tumor microenvironment and immune molecules, highlighting the importance of overcoming immune evasion for the development of novel therapies to manage OSCC metastasis and enhance patient outcomes.

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Immune escapeImmune suppressionMetastasis-initiating cellsOral squamous cell carcinoma

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PMID40024975
PMCPMC11872995

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