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Prognostic Value of RXR-α in Cutaneous Squamous and Basal Cell Carcinoma

Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Non-melanoma Skin Cancer
Registration Number
NCT05550766
Lead Sponsor
Sohag University
Brief Summary

Vitamin D has a crucial role in cancer control and prevention.vitamin D receptor (VDR) and its heterodimer Retinoid X receptor (RXR) are equally important in the cell. This ligand (vitamin D) and receptors (VDR-RXR) complex together triggers downstream DNA damage response in the cell.

Retinoid receptors are a superfamily of nuclear receptors. The preferred receptor that attaches to VDR is RXR, with its subunits α, β and γ. RXR α is more frequent in the skin than other tissues, while β occurs in internal organs and γ is frequently related to neural disorders.

the investigator hopes to assess prognosis of SCC \& BCC by using RXR-α biomarker \& attempts to use it in the treatment.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma.
  2. Incisional & excisional biopsies.
  3. All the studied cases include sufficient materials for the immunohistochemical study 4. Complete clinical data
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Exclusion Criteria
  1. Patients with a history of preoperative chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy.
  2. Insufficient or tiny tissue biopsies.
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Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Prognostic Value of RXR-α in Cutaneous Squamous and Basal Cell CarcinomaOne or two days after staining sections with the marker.

immuohistochemical expression of RXR-α in Squamous and Basal Cell Carcinoma

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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