Low expression of MSH2 DNA repair protein is associated with poor prognosis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

• Main Authors: Camila Santos Pereira (Author), Marcos Vinicius Macedo de Oliveira (Author), Lucas Oliveira Barros (Author), Gabriela Alencar Bandeira (Author), Sergio Henrique Sousa Santos (Author), John R. Basile (Author), Andre Luiz Sena Guimaraes (Author), Alfredo Mauricio Batista De Paula (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2013-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate the expression of the MSH2 DNA repair protein in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) in order to analyze its association with clinicopathologic factors and overall survival of patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Clinical data and primary lesions of HN...