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Detection of Promoter Hypermethylation in Salivary Rinses as a Biomarker for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma Surveillance
31 May 2011
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Hypermethylation of tumor suppressor gene promoters has been found in head and neck squamous carcinoma (HNSCC) and other solid tumors. We evaluated these alterations in pretreatment salivary rinses from HNSCC patients by using real-time quantitative methylation-specific PCR (Q-MSP). EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: Pretreatment saliva DNA samples from HNSCC patients were evaluated for patterns of hypermethylation by...
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