Novel Insights into Molecular Mechanisms and Therapy of Oral Cancer

Dear Colleagues,

It is increasingly evident that the continually significant death rates for Black men compared to other males for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and head and neck carcinoma (HNSCC) include important molecular biology roles that impact treatment outcomes. Furthermore, a discussion on molecular biologic relationships is needed to better understand how to implement early detection, screening, treatment, and outcomes for OSCC and HNSCC. Studies and reviews in this Special Issue will address recent technological and treatment developments, amplifying our understanding of how oral molecular biology affects cancer control and treatment. We hope to foster a multidisciplinary view of molecular biology oral microbial and host cellular roles while incorporating microbiology–virology, biochemistry, mucosal immunology, cell biology and pathology, and other technological sciences. This Special Issue will address this relationship, enhancing the opportunity to develop avenues to reduce racial disparity and death rates from these cancers.

Dr. Joel L. Schwartz
Guest Editor

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• microbiome
• metabolomics
• genomics
• transcriptomics
• proteomics
• immunotherapy
• immune detection
• single-cell screening
• oncogenesis
• carcinogenesis