Anti-cancer management of head and neck cancers and oral microbiome-what can we clinically obtain?

Autor: Makarewicz J; Scientific Circle of Studies Regarding Personalized Medicine Associated with Department of Medical Laboratory Diagnostics, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland., Kaźmierczak-Siedlecka K; Department of Medical Laboratory Diagnostics-Fahrenheit Biobank BBMRI.pl, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland., Sobocki BK; Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland., Dobrucki IT; Department of Bioengineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States.; Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States.; Department of Biomedical and Translational Sciences, Carle Illinois College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, United States., Kalinowski L; Department of Medical Laboratory Diagnostics-Fahrenheit Biobank BBMRI.pl, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland.; BioTechMed Centre, Department of Mechanics of Materials and Structures, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland., Stachowska E; Department of Human Nutrition and Metabolomics, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology [Front Cell Infect Microbiol] 2024 Feb 28; Vol. 14, pp. 1329057. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 28 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2024.1329057
Abstrakt: Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) exhibits significant genetic heterogeneity and primarily concerns the oral cavity and oropharynx. These cancers occur more frequently in men with a 5-year survival rate below 50%. Major risk factors include human papilloma virus (HPV) (notably type 16), Epstein-Barr virus, tobacco, alcohol, and poor oral hygiene with approximately 4.5% of global cancers linked to HPV. Notably, differences in the microbiome between healthy individuals and patients with head and neck cancers (HNCs) have been identified. Recent studies highlight the significance of certain oral microbes in risk assessment and the potential of the microbiome as a biomarker for HNCs. Additionally, role of the microbiome in metastasis has been acknowledged. Treatment for HNCs includes local methods, such as surgery and radiotherapy, and systemic approaches, such as immunotherapy. Numerous side effects accompany these treatments. Emerging research suggests the beneficial role of preoperative immunonutrition and probiotics in patient outcomes, emphasizing the influence of the microbiome on treatment efficacy. This review explores the reciprocal effects of HNC treatment and the gut microbiome using radiotherapy, brachytherapy, surgery, immunotherapy, and chemotherapy.
Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.
(Copyright © 2024 Makarewicz, Kaźmierczak-Siedlecka, Sobocki, Dobrucki, Kalinowski and Stachowska.)
Databáze: MEDLINE