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Comparative analysis of EGFR expression in tobacco-related and HPV-associated oral cancer.

Bioinformation · R M L, Modi M, Shukla D, C N, Biswas T, Jain A · 2026-06-30

Researchers compared EGFR protein levels in 90 oral squamous cell carcinomas caused by tobacco versus HPV using immunohistochemistry, finding tobacco-related tumours had higher EGFR expression than HPV-associated tumours.

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