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) |