title: [Flow cytometric analysis of DNA-ploidy in oral squamous cell carcinomas].
abstract: In an attempt to evaluate the significance of cellular DNA content as an objective prognostic indicator of oral squamous cell carcinomas, a retrospective analysis of 70 paraffin-embedded specimens using flow cytometry was performed. 41 patients (58.6%) had heteroploid tumors and 29 patients (41.4%) had diploid or nearly diploid DNA distribution pattern. There was significant difference in 5-year disease-free rate between patients with heteroploid and diploid or nearly diploid tumors, and the relationship between heteroploid and cervical metastasis approached statistical significance (0.10 greater than P greater than 0.05). The DNA content had no correlation with histologic grade, clinical stage and tumor size. It is concluded that patients with heteroploidy primary tumors have a significantly poorer prognosis than those with diploid or nearly diploid tumors and have higher risk for regional metastasis.
authors: Department of Stomatology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Hebei Medical College, Shijiazhuang.
authors: X L
authors: XL
authors: Wang
mesh_terms: D000782:Aneuploidy; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D002610:Cheek; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis*; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D004273:DNA, Neoplasm