Association of CASC18/miR-20a-3p/TGFB2 ceRNA axis with occult lymph node metastasis in tongue squamous cell carcinoma

• Main Authors: Bo Zhou (Author), Yue Zhou (Author), Ying Liu (Author), Hailin Zhang (Author), Huangxing Mao (Author), Mingjing Peng (Author), Anji Xu (Author), Zan Li (Author), Hui Wang (Author), Haolei Tan (Author), Huayi Ren (Author), Xiao Zhou (Author), Ying Long (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC) ranks as the most prevalent malignancy in the oral cavity. TSCC patients with occult lymph node metastasis (OLNM) are thought to be at risk of worse outcome. However, regulatory mechanisms underlying OLNM remain less investigated. Methods In...