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ArticleBMC cancer2014

Expression of E-cadherin and β-catenin in basaloid and conventional squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity: are potential prognostic markers?

João Adolfo Costa Hanemann, Denise Tostes Oliveira, Suely Nonogaki, Inês Nobuko Nishimoto, Marina Lara de Carli, Gilles Landman, Luiz Paulo Kowalski

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Article in BMC cancer, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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João Adolfo Costa HanemannDepartment of Clinic and Surgery, School of Dentistry, Alfenas Federal University, 700, CEP 37130-000 Alfenas, MG, Brazil. jachanemann@uol.com.br.
Denise Tostes Oliveira
Suely Nonogaki
Inês Nobuko Nishimoto
Marina Lara de Carli
Gilles Landman
Luiz Paulo Kowalski
AC Camargo Hospital · BRUniversidade Federal de Alfenas · BRInstituto Adolfo Lutz · BRUniversidade de São Paulo · BR

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Abstract

backgroundBasaloid squamous cell carcinoma presents with a preference for the head and neck region, and shows a distinct aggressive behavior, with frequent local recurrences, regional and distant metastasis. The alterations in the cadherin-catenin complex are fundamental requirements for the metastasis process, and this is the first study to evaluate the immunostaining of E-cadherin and β-catenin in oral basaloid squamous cell carcinoma.

methodsSeventeen cases of this tumor located exclusively in the mouth were compared to 26 cases of poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma and 28 cases of well to moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma matched by stage and tumor site. The immunostaining of E-cadherin and β-catenin were evaluated in the three groups and compared to their clinicopathological features and prognosis.

resultsFor groups poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma and basaloid squamous cell carcinoma, reduction or absence of E-cadherin staining was observed in more than 80.0% of carcinomas, and it was statistically significant compared to well to moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma (p = .019). A strong expression of β-catenin was observed in 26.9% and 20.8% of well to moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma and poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma, respectively, and in 41.2% of basaloid squamous cell carcinoma. The 5-year and 10-year overall and disease-free survival rates demonstrated no significant differences among all three groups.

conclusionsThe clinical and biological behavior of three groups of the oral cavity tumors evaluated are similar. E-cadherin and β-catenin immunostaining showed no prognostic value for basaloid and conventional squamous cell carcinomas.

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beta CateninBiomarkers, TumorCadherinsCarcinoma, Squamous CellDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMiddle AgedMouthMouth NeoplasmsNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalPrognosisbeta CateninBiomarkers, TumorCadherins

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PMCPMC4049437
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