Cytokeratin 8/18 expression indicates a poor prognosis in squamous cell carcinomas of the oral cavity

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Authors

Thomas Fillies · University of Münster

R. Werkmeister · Bundeswehrzentralkrankenhaus Koblenz

Jens Packeisen · Klinikum Osnabrück

Burkhard Brandt · Universität Hamburg

Philippe Morin · Katharinenhospital

Weingart Dieter · Katharinenhospital

U. Joos ·

Abstract

The expression of Ck 8/18 in SCC's of the oral cavity is an independent prognostic marker and indicates a decreased overall and progression free survival. These results provide an extended knowledge about the role of intermediary filament expression patterns in SCC's.

Topics & Keywords

Skin and Cellular Biology Research Cancer and Skin Lesions Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Cancer

Volume 6, Issue 1, pp. 10-10

DOI: 10.1186/1471-2407-6-10

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