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Prognostic significance of cyclooxygenase-2 in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
International journal of cancer - 20 Nov 2001
Ranelletti F O, Almadori G, Rocca B, Ferrandina G, Ciabattoni G, Habib A, Galli J, Maggiano N, Gessi M, Lauriola L
Abstract excerpt
Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) overexpression is an unfavorable prognostic marker in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). EGFR stimulates cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) expression in normal human keratinocytes and squamous carcinoma cells. Based on these observations a prognostic role of COX-2 expression in laryngeal SCC can be hypothesized. Consequently, COX-2 expression was studied in laryngeal SCC...
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