Alterations in XRCC1 gene profile in pathogenesis of oral cavity cancer: A population-based study from Kamrup Urban District of Assam, India.

XRCC1 gene is an integral component of the base excision repair pathway regulating DNA repair, the genetic alterations in which has been documented to be associated with cancers of multiple etiologies. The present study aimed to evaluate the key polymorphisms in XRCC1 gene for its association with pathogenesis of oral cavity cancer (OCC) in Kamrup Urban District of Assam, India. Tissue biopsies (N = 152) clinicopathologically characterized OCCs were collected along with whole blood samples (N = 190) from healthy controls with all clinical and habitual details.