Gene signature predicts oral cancer recurrence
Monday, October 10, 2011 - 21:30
in Health & Medicine
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is responsible for nearly a quarter of all head and neck cancers. It is one of the leading causes of cancer death -- largely due to the failure of current histological procedures in predicting the recurrence of the disease. New research shows that a four-gene signature may accurately predict which patients are at higher risk of OSCC recurrence.