Dental researchers discover human beta defensin-3 ignites in oral cancer growth
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - 15:14
in Health & Medicine
Detecting oral cancer in its earliest stages can save the lives of the nearly 40,500 people diagnosed annually. But early detection has been difficult. Researchers discovered a biomarker, called human beta defensin-3, which may serve as an early warning. The defensin is present in all oral cancers and associated with the early stages of oral cancer.