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Loss of heterozygosity of D9S162: molecular predictor for treatment response in oral carcinoma.
Oral oncology - 1 Jul 2011
Murali Abitha, Sailasree R, Sebastian Paul, Rejnish Kumar R, Varghese Bipin T, Kannan S
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Inspite of improvements in treatment regimen of oral cancer, locoregional recurrence rates and overall mortality have remained unchanged over the years. This study therefore focused on microsatellite alterations in 9p21 loci, as a possible molecular prognostic marker in oral cancer and to identify the correlation between allelic imbalance, if any, with the recurrence in oral cancer. Eighty-one patients, treated...
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