The role of MMP-2 and MMP-9 as prognostic markers in the early stages of tongue squamous cell carcinoma

Background Tongue cancer is the most common intra‐oral malignancy with a high rate of morbidity and mortality owing to its increased propensity for tumor invasion and metastasis. These processes require a controlled degradation of the extracellular matrix. Matrix Metalloproteinase‐2 (MMP‐2) and Matr...

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