Diagnosis of metastases in HNSCC tumours

摘要

The invention relates to the detection or prediction of metastases of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) with the use of gene expression profiles. A gene signature has been identified which is able to detect or predict the occurrence of these metastases better than current clinical methods. Part of the invention are micro-arrays comprising this signature and methods for performing the detection and/or prediction.