Article
Chromosome 8 allelic loss and the outcome of patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the supraglottic larynx.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute - 20 Nov 1996
Scholnick S B, Haughey B H, Sunwoo J B, el-Mofty S K, Baty J D, Piccirillo J F, Zequeira M R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Loss of genetic heterogeneity (allelic loss or loss of heterozygosity) on chromosome arm 8p is frequent in squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck and has been associated with poor prognosis. We have previously demonstrated that there are three minimal regions of allelic loss on...
Topics
- Alleles
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Chromosome Deletion
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8
- DNA, Neoplasm
- Disease-Free Survival
- Female
- Glottis
- Heterozygote
- Humans
- Laryngeal Neoplasms
- Male
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Middle Aged
- Multivariate Analysis
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Predictive Value of Tests
- Prognosis
