Urs Müller-Richter

Feb 29, 2024 | jmedicalcasereports.biomedcentral.com | Frank Schuster |Stefan Hartmann |Roman C Brands |Andreas Fuchs |Anton Straub |Markus Fischer | +3 more

The three presented Caucasian patients suffered from oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). In all three patients, the underlying FVL mutation was unknown at the time of surgery. None of the patients suffered from a relevant general illness, such as underlying cardiac disease or diabetes, and none took medication regularly at the time of diagnosis. Patients 1 and 2 had a history of nicotine abuse; patient 1 also had a history of alcohol abuse.

Sep 3, 2023 | mdpi.com | Anna Winter |Stefan Schulz |Marc Schmitter |Urs Müller-Richter

1. IntroductionWorldwide, head and neck cancer (HNC) represents one of the most common cancer entities [1]. Ninety percent of HNC is squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC), with increasing incidence and high prevalence (especially in patients of 65 years and older) [2,3].