ABSTRACT AIMS: This work was performed to study the expression of CD44v6 in several non-neoplastic and neoplastic thyroid lesions with special focus on its potential differential diagnostic value in differentiating between benign and malignant thyroid lesions and to evaluate its possible prognostic value in thyroid carcinoma METHODS AND RESULTS: This study included 56 cases of thyroid lesions; eight of them ... Read more

ABSTRACT Salivary gland tumors are a morphologically and clinically diverse group of neoplasms which may present significant diagnostic and management challenges. Cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) are glyco-proteins that are present on the external surface of the cell membrane. CD44 is a cell adhesion molecule belonging to systemic IgCAMs family, and is remarkable for its ability to generate alternatively spliced forms, ... Read more