Oral Oncology 2012-12-01

The kallikrein–kinin-system in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and its role in tumour survival, invasion, migration and response to radiotherapy

Carolin Beck, Guido Piontek, Anna Haug, Murat Bas, Andreas Knopf, Thomas Stark, Martin Mißlbeck, Martina Rudelius, Rudolf Reiter, Markus Brandstetter, Anja Pickhard

Index: Oral Oncol. 48(12) , 1208-19, (2012)

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Abstract

Background In this study, we investigated the role of the kallikrein–kinin-system in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and its implication on tumour survival, invasion, migration and response to radiotherapy.