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SynthesisInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Exploring the Diagnostic and Predictive Value of Oral Microbiome in Esophageal Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Jie-Chi Chen, Min-Hsun Hsu, Suh-Woan Hu, Yuh-Yih Lin

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Synthesis in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Jie-Chi ChenSchool of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.
Min-Hsun HsuSchool of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-2200-9239
Suh-Woan HuInstitute of Oral Sciences, College of Oral Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0003-0694-294X
Yuh-Yih LinSchool of Dentistry, College of Oral Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-5185-0772

Funding

National Science and Technology Council (NSTC), Taiwan 113-2813-C-040-065-B
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The research interest in the oral microbiome's role in esophageal cancer is growing, yet a comprehensive synthesis of available evidence is still lacking. This study aimed to explore the effects of oral microbiome on the development of esophageal cancer through a systematic review of existing literature retrieved from the Embase, PubMed, and Web of Science databases. Eighteen studies published between 2015 and 2024 were obtained, involving 1191 cases and 1403 controls, mostly using oral saliva samples and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Findings on alpha-diversity were inconsistent, while most studies reported significant beta-diversity differences between cases and controls. Notably, several investigations on esophageal squamous cell carcinoma showed higher levels of

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Esophageal NeoplasmsMicrobiotaMouthEsophageal Squamous Cell CarcinomaHumansRNA, Ribosomal, 16SSalivaRNA, Ribosomal, 16Sassociationbiomarkersesophageal cancermeta-analysisoral microbiomesystematic review

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PMID41096729
PMCPMC12524419

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