Prognostic significance and function of mammalian target of rapamycin in tongue squamous cell carcinoma

Abstract Despite improvement in preoperative imaging, surgical technique, and adjuvant therapy, the prognosis of patients with tongue squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is still unsatisfactory. The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) play a key role in the regulation of tumor cell proliferation and surv...

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Main Authors: Shau-Hsuan Li, Chih-Yen Chien, Wan-Ting Huang, Sheng-Dean Luo, Yan-Ye Su, Wan-Yu Tien, Ya-Chun Lan, Chang-Han Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-08345-8