The association, clinicopathological significance, and diagnostic value of <i>CDH1</i> promoter methylation in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: a meta-analysis of 23 studies.

Onco Targets Ther · 2016 · PMC5096767 · PMID 27826202

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15 , 28 However, there have been other studies that the association between CDH1 methylation and HNSCC did not reach statistical significance. 16 , 29 Therefore, in the current study, we performed a meta-analysis to quantitatively evaluate the association between CDH1 promoter methylation and HNSCC.

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