Association of Oral Microbiome With Risk for Incident Head and Neck Squamous Cell Cancer

2018321 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Richard B. Hayes · New York University

Jiyoung Ahn · New York University

Xiaozhou Fan · New York University

Brandilyn A. Peters · New York University

Yingfei Ma · Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology

Liying Yang · New York University

Ilir Agalliu ·

Abstract

This study demonstrates that greater oral abundance of commensal Corynebacterium and Kingella is associated with decreased risk of HNSCC, with potential implications for cancer prevention.

Topics & Keywords

Head and Neck Cancer Studies Oral microbiology and periodontitis research Oral Health Pathology and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA Oncology

Volume 4, Issue 3, pp. 358-358

DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2017.4777

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