ArticleOtolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery2020
Targeting Viral DNA and Promoter Hypermethylation in Salivary Rinses for Recurrent HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer.
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- Fluid Biomarkers in HPV and Non-HPV Related Oropharyngeal Carcinomas: From Diagnosis and Monitoring to Prognostication-A Systematic Review.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Pooled it
- Salivary cell-free DNA in head and neck cancer: emerging clinical applications and future perspectives.Oncology reviews · 2026Review
- Liquid Biopsies in Head and Neck Cancers: Recent Developments Across Biofluids, Analytes, and Molecular Features.Head & neck · 2025Review
- Circulating biomarkers in HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer: Clinical applications of liquid biopsy in diagnosis, prognosis, and surveillance.The journal of liquid biopsy · 2025Review
- Clinical application of liquid biopsy based on circulating tumor DNA in non-small cell lung cancer.Frontiers in physiology · 2023Review
- [Latest Research Findings on Health Management Based on Saliva Testing].Sichuan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Sichuan University. Medical science edition · 2022Review
- Circulating Cell-Free DNA-Based Methylation Pattern in Saliva for Early Diagnosis of Head and Neck Cancer.Cancers · 2022Review
- Current Status of Human Papillomavirus-Related Head and Neck Cancer: From Viral Genome to Patient Care.Virologica Sinica · 2021Review
- Salivary DNA Methylation as an Epigenetic Biomarker for Head and Neck Cancer. Part I: A Diagnostic Accuracy Meta-Analysis.Journal of personalized medicine · 2021Review
- Using Liquid Biopsy to Predict Relapse After Radiotherapy in Squamous Cell Head-Neck and Esophageal Cancer.Cancer diagnosis & prognosisReview
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Abstract
objectiveThe incidence and survivorship of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) are increasing. Presence of HPV DNA and epigenetic alterations in salivary rinses are independently associated with clinical prognosis. We evaluated the utility of a combined panel in detecting disease recurrence during surveillance. We also assessed the assay's applicability in screening for HPV+ OPSCC. STUDY
designRetrospective cohort study.
settingTwo tertiary academic hospitals. SUBJECTS AND
methodsForty-nine patients with posttreatment OPSCC were enrolled. Separately, 21 treatment-naive patients and 40 controls were included in the screening analysis. Salivary rinses were obtained from these cohorts and biomarker levels were quantified. Receiver operative characteristic (ROC) curves and multivariate logistic models were used to assess performance of biomarker combinations.
resultsEight patients (16.3%) in the posttreatment cohort developed locoregional recurrence. Recurrence was associated with alcohol use (odds ratio [OR], 6.12; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.26-3.79) and advanced nodal disease (OR, 2.21; 95% CI, 1.52-3.01). A panel of HPV DNA and methylated
conclusionDetection of high-risk HPV DNA or aberrant hypermethylation in oral rinses is associated with presence and recurrence of OPSCC. Targeting both markers in saliva may have utility in long-term surveillance.
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