Calprotectin or S100A8/A9, a heterodimeric complex of calcium-binding proteins S100A8 (MRP8 or calgranulin A) and S100A9 (MRP14 or calgranulin B), may play a role in growth regulation and tumorigenesis in HNSCC and other squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs). This evidence concerns the gene S100A9 and squamous cell carcinoma.