Predictive value of cathepsin-D for cerv
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Regina Gandour-Edwards; Bruce Trock; Paul J. Donald
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Article
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1999
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Background. Prognosis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is strongly associated with cervical lymph node metastasis. Cathepsin-D is a lysosomal protease expressed in all cells. Its role in extracellular matrix degradation is postulated to promote tumor invasion and metastasis. Increase