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FGFR4 profile as a prognostic marker in squamous cell carcinoma of the mouth and oropharynx.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Dutra Roberta Lelis, de Carvalho Marcos Brasilino, Dos Santos Marcelo, Mercante Ana Maria da Cunha, Gazito Diana, de Cicco Rafael, Group Gencapo, Tajara Eloiza Helena, Louro Iúri Drumond, da Silva Adriana Madeira Álvares
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BACKGROUND: Fibroblast growth factor receptor 4 (FGFR4) is a member of a receptor tyrosine kinase family of enzymes involved in cell cycle control and proliferation. A common single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) Gly388Arg variant has been associated with increased tumor cell motility and progression of breast cancer, head and neck cancer and soft tissue sarcomas. The present study evaluated the prognostic...
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