title: Prognostic factors in squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck.
abstract: This review will focus on prognostic factors that can be disclosed by the pathological and molecular analysis of squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck. The following pathological prognostic factors are considered and discussed: location, histopathology, lymph node metastasis. In addition, a number of molecular genetic markers have been identified such as: DNA content, chromosomal abnormalities, cell proliferation, RAS gene family, epidermal growth factor and its receptor, tumor-suppressor genes, cell adhesion molecules and proteinases.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, Institute Therasse University Clinics of Mont-Godinne, Yvoir, Belgium.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Weynand
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Delos
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Marbaix
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm