A gene signature in histologically normal surgical margins is predictive of oral carcinoma recurrence

A gene signature in histologically normal surgical margins is predictive of oral carcinoma recurrence

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC) is a major cause of cancer death worldwide, which is mainly due to recurrence leading to treatment failure and patient death. Histological status of surgical margins is a currently available assess...

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Main Authors: Brown Dale, Goldstein David, Simpson Colleen, Makitie Antti A, Warner Giles C, Cervigne Nilva K, Xuan Yali, Galloni Natalie, Pintilie Melania, Perez-Ordonez Bayardo, Waldron Levi, Reis Patricia P, Gilbert Ralph, Gullane Patrick, Irish Jonathan, Jurisica Igor, Kamel-Reid Suzanne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
oral squamous cell carcinoma
surgical resection margins
global gene expression profiling
prognostic signature
recurrence
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/11/437

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