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Oral Cancer is a devastating disease that is associated with poor survival and greatly impacts the lives who do survive. This project aims to develop a tool to inspect the changes of molecules called microRNAs, in saliva and skin cells of the mouth, collected using a simple, painless method, which will help to predict the risk of patients developing oral cancer.
Investigation Into Oral Cancer In Non-drinking And Non-smoking Females
Funder
National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Amount
$109,358.00
Summary
There has been an increase incidence of oral cancer in female non-drinkers, non-smokers. The five year survival following diagnosis can be as low as 15-50% as most cancers are advanced at the time of discovery.Precancerous and cancerous oral lesions may mimic any number of benign oral lesions, and as such may be left without investigation and treatment until well advanced. Further investigations into the cause of oral cancer other than smoking and alcohol will aid in management.