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A genetic progression model of oral cancer: current evidence and clinical implications.
Journal of oral pathology & medicine : official publication of the International Association of Oral Pathologists and the American Academy of Oral Pathology - 1 Jul 2004
Braakhuis Boudewijn J M, Leemans C René, Brakenhoff Ruud H
Abstract excerpt
Based on recent genetic studies, we propose a progression model for the development of oral squamous cell carcinoma. In the initial phase, a stem cell acquires a genetic alteration; subsequently a patch is formed, a clonal unit consisting of the stem cell with its daughter cells that all share the DNA alteration. The next critical step is the conversion of a patch into an expanding field as a result of additional...
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