Research Progress on Oral Microbiota and Oral Cancer

Chunxi Yan

doi:10.54254/2753-8818/2025.22044

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Research Progress on Oral Microbiota and Oral Cancer

Chunxi Yan *^,1,

¹ Department of Stomatology, North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, China

* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-8818/2025.22044

Abstract

With the development of technology, although it has become easier to detect and treat oral cancer, it still causes significant harm to people’s lives. Therefore, it is urgent for researchers to clarify the mechanisms behind oral cancer and identify early detection signatures. Previous research has shown a connection between bacteria and the occurrence of cancer detected in other human organs, such as the intestinal tract and stomach. Subsequently, the potential principles of how oral bacteria increase the happening of oral cancer has attracted considerable interest from researchers. This article briefly introduces different signatures of oral bacteria in various human body conditions, such as variations in distribution and composition. Additionally, this passage summarizes the latest research results about the relationship between bacteria and the occurrence of oral cancer.

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oral bacteria, oral squamous cell carcinoma, OSCC

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Yan,C. (2025). Research Progress on Oral Microbiota and Oral Cancer. Theoretical and Natural Science,99,64-69.

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