Ameloblastoma

Ameloblastoma is a rare, benign tumor of odontogenic epithelium much more commonly appearing in the mandible than the maxilla. While these tumors are rarely malignant or metastatic , and progress slowly, the resulting lesions can cause severe abnormalities of the face and jaw. Additionally, because abnormal cell growth easily infiltrates and destroys surrounding bony tissues, wide surgical excision is required to treat this disorder. Further, dentists caution that wide surgical excision is not invasive enough to adequately treat this disorder. (From the Wikpedia article Ameloblastoma.)

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Recent Publications on Ameloblastoma:
[Peripheral ameloblastoma in mandibular gingiva: Report of one case.] The ameloblastoma mainly occurs in the mandible, rarely seen in the soft...	13th November, 2009	Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,Lishui People's Hospital.	Shanghai Kou Qiang Yi Xue. 2009 Oct;18(5):557-8.
Odontogenic carcinoma differentiation into rhabdomyosarcoma: report of a rare case. To the authors' knowledge, this is the first reported case of an...	10th November, 2009		Quintessence Int. 2009 Nov-Dec;40(10):837-42.
Tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 inhibits ameloblastoma growth in a new mouse xenograft disease model. Background: Ameloblastomas are odontogenic neoplasms characterized by...	10th November, 2009	Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The Second Affiliated	J Oral Pathol Med. 2009 Nov 6. DOI Direct Link
Oral rehabilitation with osseointegrated implants in oncologic patients. PURPOSE: The esthetic and functional rehabilitation of oncologic patients...	5th November, 2009	Oral and Maxillofacial Department, Ciudad Real General, Ciudad Real,	J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2009 Nov;67(11):2485-96. DOI Direct Link
Mandibular ameloblastoma: clinical experience and literature review. BACKGROUND: Ameloblastoma is a locally aggressive odontogenic tumour of...	3rd November, 2009	Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Dandendong Hospital,	ANZ J Surg. 2009 Oct;79(10):739-44. DOI Direct Link
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BioNews Results for Ameloblastoma:
Cancer victim convinced mobile phone gave him disease	Mirror.co.uk:  Nov 2 2009 4:41AM Matching: ameloblastoma

Ameloblastoma Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
5863726	Telomerase activity assays
6551774	Diagnostic methods for conditions associated with elevated cellular levels of telomerase activity
6596503	Monoclonal antibody DS6, tumor-associated antigen CA6, and methods of use thereof
6610839	Promoter for telomerase reverse transcriptase
6617110	Cells immortalized with telomerase reverse transcriptase for use in drug screening
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