The salivary microbiome as an indicator of carcinogenesis in patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: A pilot study
Abstract This study aimed to undertake an initial, comparative analysis of the oral salivary microbiome of patients with oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma versus healthy controls. This project, conceived as a pilot study, included 11 patients (1 female, 10 male, mean age 61.6 yrs., SD =...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-07-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-06361-2 |