Classical and molecular cytogenetic analysis in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas

Head and neck carcinomas represent the sixth most frequent type of cancer in the world, and 90% are derived from squamous cells (HNSCC). In this study of 15 HNSCC cases, extensive aneuploidy was detected by G banding in most tumors. The most frequently observed numerical changes involved gain of a c...

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Main Authors: Luciana CS Veiga, Nádia A Bérgamo, Luiz Paulo Kowalski, Silvia R Rogatto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Genética 2003-01-01
Series:Genetics and Molecular Biology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572003000200003