Does HMGB1 predict occult neck lymph node metastasis in early tongue carcinoma? A case-control study of 26 patients.

摘要

In the present study, immunohistochemical study of HMGB1 in early tongue squamous cell carcinoma did not appear to be very useful for predicting occult neck metastasis. Further study is necessary to clarify the relationship between HMGB1 expression and late neck metastasis in early tongue squamous cell carcinoma.