Accuracy of microRNAs as markers for the detection of neck lymph node metastases in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

1 Laboratory of Cancer Molecular Biology, Department of Biological Sciences, Diadema Campus, Federal University of São Paulo, Rua Pedro de Toledo, São Paulo 04039-032, SP, Brazil

2 Molecular Oncology Research Center, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Rua Antenor Duarte Vilela, Barretos 14784-400, SP, Brazil

3 Department of Pathology, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Rua Antenor Duarte Vilela, Barretos 14784-400, SP, Brazil

4 Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Barretos Cancer Hospital, Rua Antenor Duarte Vilela, Barretos 14784-400, SP, Brazil

5 Cancer Stem Cell Biology Program, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, 8 College Road, Singapore 169857, Singapore