Advanced Research in Oral Oncology

Dear Colleagues,

Today, specific medical treatments are applied to improve the lives of patients living with head and neck cancer, including oral squamous carcinoma, all over the world. However, the mortality rate remains high among these patients, especially those in stage 4. To date, the analysis of molecular biology signaling has fostered a better understanding of the research findings that can help us to mediate oral squamous carcinoma with respect to apoptosis, autophagosis, pyroptosis, or ferroptosis. Meanwhile, these findings can inform new concepts for the design and application of anti-cancer drugs. However, many problems inhibiting our efforts to combat the disease still remain unresolved. In this Special Issue, we intend to publish manuscripts focusing on, but not limited to, topics related to advanced anti-cancer drug development, precision medicine, the application of herbs and natural compounds, drug delivery, microbiota in oral cancer patients, the mechanisms of carcinogenesis in oral oncology, radio-chemo-resistant mechanisms, and photodynamic and sonodynamic therapies. Therefore, we are pleased to invite researchers to submit work on these topics in the field of oral oncology, with the aim of updating the therapeutics. We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Tzong-Ming Shieh
Dr. Yin-Hwa Shih
Guest Editors

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