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Squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue

Known as: SCC of the Tongue, SCC of Tongue, Tongue SCC 
A squamous cell carcinoma that arises from the tongue. It usually presents as a painful ulcerated or nodular lesion. The size of the tumor and the… 
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Highly Cited
2016
Highly Cited
2016
p53 Expression Helps Identify High Risk Oral Tongue Pre- malignant Lesions and Correlates with Patterns of Invasive Tumour Front and Tumour Depth in Oral Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cases.
Oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (OTSCC) is the most common oral cancer subtype with a maximum propensity for regional spread… 
2013
2013
Cathepsin K Is Present in Invasive Oral Tongue Squamous Cell Carcinoma In Vivo and In Vitro
Objectives Cathepsin K, a lysosomal cysteine protease, is expressed in the tumor microenvironment (TME) of skin carcinoma, but… 
Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
Prognostic significance of matrix metalloproteinase-2, -8, -9, and -13 in oral tongue cancer.
BACKGROUND Oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (OTSCC) often metastasizes to cervical lymph nodes. Mechanisms of this disease… 
2009
2009
Prospective trial to evaluate staged neck dissection or elective neck radiotherapy in patients with CT‐staged T1‐2 N0 squamous cell carcinoma of the oral tongue
A prospective study was undertaken to evaluate a policy of selective, single‐modality elective neck treatment in T1‐2, node… 
2008
2008
Concurrent platinum‐based chemotherapy and simultaneous modulated accelerated radiation therapy for locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue base
Randomized data support use of chemotherapy concurrently with radiation in treatment of advanced squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
Fatty acid synthase expression in squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue: clinicopathological findings.
BACKGROUND Overexpression of fatty acid synthase (FAS), the cytosolic enzyme responsible for the conversion of dietary… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Maspin expression in stage I and II oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma
A relatively high failure rate in the therapy of patients with early oral tongue squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) is evidenced by… 
1999
1999
Prognostic value of p53 expression and histopathological parameters in squamous cell carcinoma of oral tongue
Abstract The TNM staging system is helpful but not enough to determine prognosis of the patients with squamous cell carcinoma of… 
1989
1989
Xeroderma pigmentosum: squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue.
A case report is presented of a 9-year-old boy with xeroderma pigmentosum complementation group C, who died from a squamous cell… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Human papillomavirus type 16 in bowenoid papulosis, intraoral papillomas, and squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue.
A 33-year-old immunosuppressed man developed bowenoid papulosis on his genitalia, velvety papules and plaques in his mouth, and… 
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