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Clinical significance of EGFR, Her-2 and EGF in oral squamous cell carcinoma: a case control study.
Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR - 29 Apr 2010
Bernardes Vanessa F, Gleber-Netto Frederico O, Sousa Sílvia F, Silva Tarcília A, Aguiar Maria Cássia F
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BACKGROUND: The erbB receptors and their ligands are involved in the pathogenesis and progression of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Although EGFR and Her-2 are frequently overexpressed in OSCC, few studies evaluated these proteins in saliva and their association with the tumor, which may represent potential usefulness in a clinical setting. METHODS: The levels of EGFR, Her-2, and EGF were evaluated in...
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