Detection of micrometastatic tumor cells in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma - A possible predictor of recurrences?

Guney K., Yoldas B., Ozbilim G., Derin A. T., SARIHAN S., BALKAN E.

SAUDI MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.28, sa.2, ss.216-220, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 28 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Dergi Adı: SAUDI MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.216-220
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: To evaluate the presence of micrometastatic tumor cells in the peripheral blood samples of the patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and to determine whether the presence of micrometastatic cells had any biological relevance in terms of local recurrences or metastasis during a follow-up period of 3 years.