Mismatch repair protein loss in cutaneous head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.

Kartik VasanSunaina AnandLaveniya SatgunaseelanRebecca AsherHubert LowCarsten E PalmeJenny H LeeJonathan R ClarkRuta Gupta

Published in: Journal of surgical oncology (2020)

A higher incidence of MMR deficiency was observed in this cohort of advanced HNcSCC. The lack of association with young age at onset or increased incidence of metachronous malignancies suggests that MMR deficiency is likely to be sporadic in HNcSCC.

Keyphrases

risk factors
late onset
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
middle aged
protein protein