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Oral Cancer Research Team
The research activities include the following
- Cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, tissue culture and immunohistochemistry research.
- Contribution of Migration Stimulating Factor (MSF) to motogenic and angiogenic processes with respect to action, pattern and control of gene expression and possible prognostic value
- Regulation of angiogenesis by concerted action of stimulators and inhibitors
- Intersite heterogeneity in oral mucosa with respect to regulatory molecules
- Human papilloma virus (HPV) research with implications for the development of a number of cancers including oral cancer
- Diagnostic and prognostic indicators for oral cancer, for example the association of NGAL expression with recurrence and survival in a cohort of oral cancer patients
- Psychogenomic studies into the effect of anti cancer therapy on taste perception
- Raising public and professional awareness of the risk factors for mouth cancer
- Studies into the aetiology of oral cancer with particular emphasis on the role of alcohol
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