A case-control study with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) patients from Instituto do Câncer do Estado de São Paulo (ICESP) and healthy volunteers. In this study, it will be collected saliva samples from both groups that will be submitted to sequencing analysis to evaluate the frequency of ALDH1b1 and ALDH2 polymorphisms in the Brazilian population. Also, correlate OSCC risk to alcohol consumption or smoke, by applied questionnaires.
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Frequency of ALDH1b1 and ALDH2 polymorphisms
Timeframe: 1 year