EPITHELIAL-MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION AND CELL PROLIFERATION IN ORAL AND OROPHARYNGEAL SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMAS

Objective Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas (OPSCCs), especially those expressing human papilloma virus (HPV), are associated with a better prognosis than HPV-negative OPSCC and oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Among them, OPSCC often presents nonkeratinizing and hybrid than keratinizing histologic subtypes, as well as higher proliferation index. Thus, this study aims to analyze the relationship of epithelial-mesenchymal transition...