Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas are a biologically heterogeneous group of cancers. They are a major cause of cancer morbidity and mortality worldwide and are characterized by a multi-phasic and multi-factorial aetiopathogenesis. Head and neck cancers, 90% of which are squamous cell carcinomas, rank 6th among all malignancies. Oral cancer is a subtype of head and neck cancers. The most frequently detected genetic alteration in cancers of the oral cavity is the loss of tumor suppressor protein such as p53, anti proliferative proteins, and the products of retinoblastoma gene (pRb). This...
Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas are a biologically heterogeneous group of cancers. They are a major cause of cancer morbidity and mortality wor...
