Tumor cell migration and metastasis have many similarities with leukocyte trafficking regulated by chemokines and their receptors. In this study, we investigated the expression of CC chemokine receptor 7 (CCR7) in oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) using an immunohistochemical approach.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of Fukui, 23-3 Shimoaizuki, Matsuoka-cho, Yoshida-gun, Fukui 910-1193, Japan. hideaki@fmsrsa.fukui-med.ac.jp