Expression of p53, p63, podoplanin and Ki-67 in recurring versus non-recurring oral leukoplakia

Abstract Oral leukoplakia (OL), a potentially malignant disorder, recurs in 40% of cases after surgical removal. Recurrence is a risk factor for malignant transformation. We aimed to examine the prognostic significance of four biomarkers related to cell proliferation: p53, p63, podoplanin (PDPN) and...

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Main Authors: Jonas Sundberg, Sushma Pandey, Daniel Giglio, Erik Holmberg, Göran Kjeller, Anikó Kovács, Lars Peter Sand, Burcu Tokozlu, Jenny Öhman, Dipak Sapkota, Bengt Hasséus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-99326-5