Kashyap B

Dr, Departments of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, India

Publications

• Original Article   
  Expression of Podoplanin in Different Grades of Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
  Author(s): Prasad B, Kashyap B*, Babu GS, Kumar GR and Manyam R
  
  Background: The expression of podoplanin is up‑regulated in a number of different human cancers, including squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity and its relationship with tumor invasion raises the possibility that podoplanin expression could be used as a biomarker for diagnosis and prognosis. Aim: The aim of the present study is to evaluate the expression of podoplanin in different grades of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and to correlate the expression of podoplanin with relevant clinical features such as age, sex, site and associated habits. Materials and Methods: Retrospective study was carried on formalin fixed, paraffin embedded blocks of oral SCC (OSCC) from the archives of Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram. Thirty diagnosed cases were included, of which 10 were well‑differentiate.. Read More»