Abstract
Oral cancer is the third most prevalent cancer in the world and the most common among males. Despite improvement in therapeutic strategies, the overall prognosis of oral cancer has remained poor. A subpopulation of cancer cells, known as cancer stem cells (CSCs) and its interaction with tumor microenvironment (TME), drives aggressive behavior of cancer. Excess of pro-oxidant components induces oxidative stress in both cancer cells and TME and plays critical roles in the neoplastic outcomes of the oral cavity. However, CSCs have intrinsic ability to maintain low oxidative stress status and metabolic plasticity which allows it to thrive in high oxidative stress conditions. In this chapter, we have discussed the role of oxidative stress in CSCs and stromal microenvironment of oral cancer and available therapeutic options against it.
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Ghosh, S., Mitra, P., Vipparthi, K., Prasad, P., Singh, S. (2022). Stemness and Stromal Niche: Targets in Oxidative Stress–Induced Oral Cancer. In: Chakraborti, S. (eds) Handbook of Oxidative Stress in Cancer: Therapeutic Aspects. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5422-0_92
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