title: Eosinophils and oral squamous cell carcinoma: a short review.
abstract: The eosinophil cell has been related as a prognostic indicator for cancers. However, its exact function in tumour behaviour is still not clearly defined. In the oral cavity the presence of eosinophils can be a favourable prognostic indicator as well as it may be associated with a poor prognosis. In this short review, we briefly summarize the role of the eosinophils in the general context of immunoregulation and its relation to oral squamous cell carcinoma.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Division of Stomatology and Oral Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, 1205 Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Martinelli-Kläy
authors.forename: B R R N
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Mendis
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lombardi