Journal of Applied Dental
and Medical Sciences
Journal of Applied Dental and Medical Sciences is A Quarterly Published

ABSTRACT

Cell Signaling Pathways in Oral Cancer: A Review

Snehal Shah1, Parag Pathak2, Namrata Gulati3

ABSTRACT

Oral carcinogenesis is a multistep process in which genetic events lead to the disruption of the normal regulatory pathways that control basic cellular functions including cell division, differentiation, and cell death. Several studies have shown that there is a genetic component in the development of carcinoma. These include reports of the occurrence of familial aggregations of cancer, including oral cancer, with carcinomas developing at a younger age.

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