Recent advances in biomarker detection of oral squamous cell carcinoma

Oral squamous cell carcinoma is among the most prevalent tumours of the oral and maxillofacial region. The initial symptoms are typically minor and may remain misdiagnosed until the disease advances, resulting in a significantly reduced five-year survival rate for patients. Early detection is critic...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lan Liu, Xiaowu Zhong, Yue Zhong, Lihua Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1597086/full
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1849423137609875456
author Lan Liu
Xiaowu Zhong
Yue Zhong
Lihua Li
author_facet Lan Liu
Xiaowu Zhong
Yue Zhong
Lihua Li
author_sort Lan Liu
collection DOAJ
description Oral squamous cell carcinoma is among the most prevalent tumours of the oral and maxillofacial region. The initial symptoms are typically minor and may remain misdiagnosed until the disease advances, resulting in a significantly reduced five-year survival rate for patients. Early detection is critical, as it can improve five-year survival rates from below 50% to 70–90%. Due to their reduced sensitivity and intrusive nature, conventional screening methods such as serological testing and histopathological biopsies have limitations in their application. In contrast, emerging technologies including single-cell sequencing, spatial transcriptomics, nanopore sequencing, biosensor technology, and artificial intelligence, among other advanced detection methods, are redefining biomarker discovery. Scalability obstacles still exist, including clinical validation gaps, high implementation costs, and analytical complexity. In order to close the gap between invention and equitable implementation, future efforts should focus on multicenter validation of potential biomarkers and cost-effective integration of these technologies. This will ultimately improve patient prognosis and quality of life. This work aims to comprehensively investigate and evaluate the prospective applications and future developmental potential of these technologies while offering an extensive examination of oral squamous cell cancer biomarker research
format Article
id doaj-art-a90acbf5593e4910a85dd5a3aa21bf38
institution Kabale University
issn 2234-943X
language English
publishDate 2025-06-01
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
record_format Article
series Frontiers in Oncology
spelling doaj-art-a90acbf5593e4910a85dd5a3aa21bf382025-08-20T03:30:45ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Oncology2234-943X2025-06-011510.3389/fonc.2025.15970861597086Recent advances in biomarker detection of oral squamous cell carcinomaLan Liu0Xiaowu Zhong1Yue Zhong2Lihua Li3Department of Stomatology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, ChinaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, ChinaDepartment of Stomatology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, ChinaDepartment of Stomatology, Affiliated Hospital of North Sichuan Medical College, Nanchong, ChinaOral squamous cell carcinoma is among the most prevalent tumours of the oral and maxillofacial region. The initial symptoms are typically minor and may remain misdiagnosed until the disease advances, resulting in a significantly reduced five-year survival rate for patients. Early detection is critical, as it can improve five-year survival rates from below 50% to 70–90%. Due to their reduced sensitivity and intrusive nature, conventional screening methods such as serological testing and histopathological biopsies have limitations in their application. In contrast, emerging technologies including single-cell sequencing, spatial transcriptomics, nanopore sequencing, biosensor technology, and artificial intelligence, among other advanced detection methods, are redefining biomarker discovery. Scalability obstacles still exist, including clinical validation gaps, high implementation costs, and analytical complexity. In order to close the gap between invention and equitable implementation, future efforts should focus on multicenter validation of potential biomarkers and cost-effective integration of these technologies. This will ultimately improve patient prognosis and quality of life. This work aims to comprehensively investigate and evaluate the prospective applications and future developmental potential of these technologies while offering an extensive examination of oral squamous cell cancer biomarker researchhttps://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1597086/fulloral squamous cell carcinomasingle-cell sequencing technologyspatial transcriptomicsnanopore sequencingartificial intelligence technologybiosensor technology
spellingShingle Lan Liu
Xiaowu Zhong
Yue Zhong
Lihua Li
Recent advances in biomarker detection of oral squamous cell carcinoma
Frontiers in Oncology
oral squamous cell carcinoma
single-cell sequencing technology
spatial transcriptomics
nanopore sequencing
artificial intelligence technology
biosensor technology
title Recent advances in biomarker detection of oral squamous cell carcinoma
title_full Recent advances in biomarker detection of oral squamous cell carcinoma
title_fullStr Recent advances in biomarker detection of oral squamous cell carcinoma
title_full_unstemmed Recent advances in biomarker detection of oral squamous cell carcinoma
title_short Recent advances in biomarker detection of oral squamous cell carcinoma
title_sort recent advances in biomarker detection of oral squamous cell carcinoma
topic oral squamous cell carcinoma
single-cell sequencing technology
spatial transcriptomics
nanopore sequencing
artificial intelligence technology
biosensor technology
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2025.1597086/full
work_keys_str_mv AT lanliu recentadvancesinbiomarkerdetectionoforalsquamouscellcarcinoma
AT xiaowuzhong recentadvancesinbiomarkerdetectionoforalsquamouscellcarcinoma
AT yuezhong recentadvancesinbiomarkerdetectionoforalsquamouscellcarcinoma
AT lihuali recentadvancesinbiomarkerdetectionoforalsquamouscellcarcinoma