Studies on catenin expression in cancers of the head and neck
| Authors | Patient number | Location | Catenins studied | Method | Association with survival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IB, immunoblotting; IF, immunofluorescence; IHC, immunohistochemistry; HP, hypopharynx; L, larynx; M, mouth; NP, nasopharynx; OP, oropharynx. | |||||
| Andrews et al (1997)14 | 51 | M (10) | α, β | IHC | None |
| OP (5) | |||||
| L (6) | |||||
| HP (10) | |||||
| Other (5) | |||||
| Williams et al (1998)15 | 12 | M | α, β, γ | IHC | Not studied |
| Bagutti et al (1998)16 | 22 | M | α, β, γ | IHC, IF | Not studied |
| Hirvikoski et al (1998)17 | 159 | L | α | IHC | Yes, suggestive |
| Zheng et al (1999)18 | 74 | NP | β | IHC | Yes |
| Lo Muzio et al (1999)19 | 30 | M | β, γ | IHC | Not studied |
| Lou et al (1999)20 | 42 | NP | α, β, γ | IHC, IB | Not studied |
| Our series | 116 | OP (88) | α, β, γ | IHC | Yes (nuclear β) |
| HP (50) | |||||