Oral cancer chemoprevention: COX-2 inhibitor a covenant

Authors

  • Shashi Keshwar Department of Oral Pathology, College of Dental Surgery, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3638-5849
  • Sonal Grover Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Christian Dental College, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
  • Daya Shankar Primary Health Center, Parsa, Bihar, India
  • Deependra Prasad Sarraf Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-2156.IntJSciRep20211043

Keywords:

COX-2 inhibitor, Inflammation, Oral cancer

Abstract

Oral cancer survival remains poor despite advancement in treatment modalities. In oral cancer and oral premalignant lesions, cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) is widely expressed and tends to be enhanced especially in high-risk oral lesions. Numerous researches suggests that the inflammation pathway of cyclooxygenase/prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) leads to the development and progression of a number of cancers, including oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). With an emphasis on research data, this article discusses the relationship between inflammation and cancer, summarizes the use of anti-inflammatory agents COX-2 inhibitors for cancer chemoprevention and treatment, and explains the mechanisms underlying the anti-cancer effects of anti-inflammatory agents (COX-2 inhibitors).

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Author Biography

Shashi Keshwar, Department of Oral Pathology, College of Dental Surgery, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Nepal

Dr Shashi Keshwar, MDS
Assistant Professor, Department of oral pathology

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