Lateralization of squamous cell carcinomas in the head-neck region.
Earlier studies have shown the lateralization of several immune disorders, including herpes zoster infection and breast cancer. We investigated whether there is lateralization of squamous cell carcinomas in the head-neck region and a relation of handedness with this cancer. Analysis showed right-sided lateralization of head-heck cancers in right-handed patients and vice versa in left-handed ones and a higher rate of left-handedness in patients with squamous cell cancer. Associations among left-handedness, squamous cell carcinoma, and its lateralization may result from a genetic togetherness.
Dane
Senol
S
Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey.
Karaşen
Murat
M
Sahin
Onder
O
Oztop
Emre
E
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged