New video with English subtitles about the sampling procedure for the SG-OCRA test for oral cancer early diagnosis. The desquamation cells of the oral mucosa should be collected by gently brushing with rotational and translational movements for at least 10 times on the lesion identified by the practitioner. Avoid areas of necrosis, absence of epithelium, or spontaneous bleeding, in order to limit contamination with blood from the collection as much as possible. Use gauze to absorb any blood if present prior to cell collection. The brush with the patient's mucosal specimen should be placed in the appropriate tube and sent…
Professor Giorgio Gastaldi, head of the Maxillofacial Prosthetic Rehabilitation Unit at the IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital and associate professor of Odontostomatologic Diseases at the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, was interviewed in the Tg4 medicina - Rete 4 – Tg Com24 column on 11 May 2024, to talk about tumours affecting the oral cavity and the Studium Genetics test that San Raffaele has adopted in clinical practice. Link to TG4 website (Italian) [Machine-translated, unofficial audio transcription] Like every Saturday, it's time for our medicine column. – Good morning and welcome to the TG4 medicine column. Today we're talking about oral cancers,…
Studium Genetics will participate in the 110th Congress of the Italian Society of Otolaryngology (SIO) to be held in Bergamo from 22 to 25 May 2024. Prof. Luca Morandi, co-founder and inventor, will present the patented SG-OCRA Technology for the early diagnosis of Oral and Nasal Tumours.
A Test For The Early Diagnosis Of Nasal Cancers Head-neck neoplasms can benefit from epigenetics Sinonasal cancers are rare entities comprising 5% of all cancers of the head and neck region, with an annual incidence of about 1 case per 100,000 population worldwide, accounting for 0.5-1% of all malignancies in the Western population. Sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma (SNSCC) and intestinal-type adenocarcinoma (ITAC) account for 80% of all sinonasal cancers. They occur most commonly in adult and elderly men, with a male:female ratio of 2:1 in SNSCC and up to 6:1 in ITAC. The male predominance of sinonasal tumors is probably…
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The importance of epigenetics in the care of our smile Incidence and risk factors of oral cancer Cancers in the mouth and throat are more common than you think. Every year, around 750,000 new cases are recorded worldwide, especially in developing countries. And sadly, half of these cases lead to death within five years of diagnosis. The main risk factors include smoking, alcohol consumption and, for some cancers, HPV infection. The most common type of cancer in the mouth is called oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). When it is discovered too late, it is difficult to treat and the chances…
