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RAD51 recombinase (RAD51), a central DNA repair protein, plays a crucial role in homologous recombination and has been implicated in cancer progression through mechanisms such as genomic instability, chemoresistance and immune modulation. However, its specific function and regulatory mechanisms in OSCC remain incompletely elucidated. We conducted an integrated multiomics analysis including differential expression, single\u2010cell transcriptomics, prognostic evaluation, functional enrichment and immune infiltration profiling. Experimental validation was performed using siRNA\u2010mediated RAD51 knockdown in OSCC cell line HSC\u20103, followed by functional assays to assess proliferation, migration, invasion, reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation and chemosensitivity. RAD51 was significantly overexpressed across multiple cancers, including OSCC, and exhibited high diagnostic accuracy for OSCC (AUC\u00a0=\u00a00.956). 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