title: Human oral squamous cell carcinoma in in vitro culture.
abstract: Human biopsy specimens from squamous cell carcinomas in the oral cavity were explanted to an in vitro system for organ culture. Carcinoma cells in great number were observed after 2 weeks in vitro. A considerable variability in cell survival occurred after approximately 1 week. This period of time is, however, sufficient to perform experimental manipulation of the tumor tissue, e.g., testing of chemosensitivity, radiation effects, etc.
mesh_terms: D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology*; D002470:Cell Survival; D046508:Culture Techniques; D006801:Humans; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*