Detection of galectins during malignant transformation of oral cells

• Main Authors: Thais A Hossaka (Author), Gustavo R Focchi (Author), Celina T F Oshima (Author), Daniel A Ribeiro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Oral cancer is a common neoplasm world-wide. The incidence and mortality have increased over the past decades. It is characterized by poor prognosis and a low survival rate despite sophisticated surgical and radiotherapeutic modalities. Galectins are detected in a wide variety of tissues. The expres...