© 1999 by Oxford University Press
Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 91, No. 7, 575,
April 7, 1999
© 1999 Oxford University Press
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Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) with an unknown primary tumor site
presents as a cervical lymph node metastasis without an obvious mucosal lesion. Califano et al. (p. 599) have investigated whether localization of the primary tumor site can be
achieved by detecting, in histologically benign mucosa, genetic alterations identical to those
found in the metastatic lesion. Microsatellite analysis was performed on metastatic tumors and
histologically benign surveillance biopsy specimens from 18 patients. In 10 patients, at least one
surveillance biopsy specimen exhibited genetic alterations identical to those in the metastatic
lesion, and three of
DNA Damage and Early Smoking
Colorectal Cancer Risk Factors
Ovarian Abnormalities and Cancer Risk
The p53 Gene Family
Fruits, Vegetables, and Bladder Cancer
Prolactin and Breast Cancer