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These data could imply the existence of metastasis promoting gene(s) in that region or, alternatively, the observed molecular changes may be used as a marker of metastatic propensity [ 28 ] .
In the light of the present results showing a poor sensitivity and specificity of clinical examination in predicting nodal metastasis and infrequent involvement of level IV in the absence of involvement of higher levels, we suggest that a supraomohyoid neck dissection should be carried out in all patients of the oral tongue cancer with clinically node negative neck to achieve a better disease free survival.
Our findings in the MDA-MB-435 metastasis model are in agreement with TSP-1 playing a role in the reduction of metastatic potential [ 2 ] . Clinically, TSP-1 expression is inversely correlated with tumor grade and survival rate in a number of cancers [ 28 29 ] , most probably because of the anti-angiogenic effect of TSP-1.
In addition, further knowledge of the genetic mechanisms that play an important role in metastasis could ultimately lead to the development of improved therapeutic procedures.
The luciferase activity was under the background level in all cases and the sections of the frozen lungs showed no tumour cell stained for the β-galactosidase in either L44 or L42 metastasis bearing animals (data not shown, 6 animals per group).