Gender difference in the prognostic role of interleukin 6 in oral squamous cell carcinoma.

BACKGROUND: Interleukin 6 (IL6) plays an important role in immunoregulation and tumorigenesis in human cancers. Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is a malignant tumor of the oral cavity with a male predominant tendency and a poor clinical prognosis. Due to the relatively few cases in females, the...

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Main Authors: Chih-Jung Chen, Wen-Wei Sung, Yueh-Min Lin, Mu-Kuan Chen, Ching-Hsiao Lee, Huei Lee, Kun-Tu Yeh, Jiunn-Liang Ko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3503757?pdf=render