Abstract
ObjectivesTumor budding is a sign of invasion and early step for metastasis of many cancers including oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Evidences suggest the presence of cancer stem cells in tumor buds. CD44 has been reported in tumor growth and metastasis as a cancer stem cell marker in OSCC. The study aims to highlight the prognostic significance of tumor budding in association with CD44 expression as a cancer stem cell marker in OSCC. MethodsA total of 60 radical neck dissection specimens of OSCC with and without lymph node metastasis were included in the study. The sections were evaluated for TB [Tumor Budding] in H&E and CD44 expression immunohistochemically. OSCC cases were then correlated with clinicopathologic and histomorphologic parameters such as age, gender, habit, site, staging, grading, recurrence, depth of invasion, pattern of invasion, and survival outcomes. Comparison of prognosis and CD44 expression were carried out by statistical methods. ResultsA high TB score was significantly correlated with grading (p = 0.037), POI [Pattern of invasion] (0.029), overall survival (p = 0.047). CD44 over expression showed strong correlations with POI (1HPF:p = 0.037;10HPF:p = 0.027), grading (p = 0.037), and overall survival (p = 0.047). Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed overall survival advantage for LTB [Low TB] (85 %) with OSCC compare to HTB [High TB] (75 %) for > 36 months. ConclusionAssessment of TB is effective in predicting prognosis of OSCC. Although CD44 expression has demonstrated strong prognostic influence, there were significant differences in its expression with the parameters.
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