Molecular and clinicopathological insights into oral squamous cell carcinoma: Exploring oxidative stress, ferroptosis, circadian regulation, and novel biomarkers.
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) accounts for over 90% of oral cancers and remains a significant global health burden due to its high recurrence rate, late-stage diagnosis, and limited prognostic markers. Oxidative stress, ferroptosis, and circadian rhythm dysregulation have emerged as critical mechanisms in cancer...