Frequent gene deletions in potentially malignant oral lesions
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- 1 March 1996
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in British Journal of Cancer
- Vol. 73 (6) , 809-813
- https://doi.org/10.1038/bjc.1996.142
Abstract
Some oral cancers are preceded by premalignant lesions which include leucoplakia and erythroplakia. At present there are no reliable markers to identify lesions that may progress to malignancy. We have analysed 30 potentially malignant oral lesions for deletions at chromosomal regions that harbour tumour-suppressor genes for oral cancer. A total of 16 of 30 cases (53%) showed loss of heterozygosity (LOH) or allele imbalance at TP53, DCC, 3p21.3-22.1 or 3p12.1-13. These genetic alterations were detected in dysplastic lesions but not in histologically normal mucosa and may be early events in the carcinogenic process. A total of 64% of dysplastic lesions that recurred during the study showed LOH or allele imbalance in the initial biopsy and the number of genetic abnormalities increased in the tumours that developed. This type of molecular profiling may help to identify patients with lesions that may recur or acquire additional genetic events and progress to malignancy.Keywords
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