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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2022

Tracking the Molecular Fingerprint of Head and Neck Cancer for Recurrence Detection in Liquid Biopsies.

Araceli Diez-Fraile, Joke De Ceulaer, Charlotte Derpoorter, Christophe Spaas, Tom De Backer, Philippe Lamoral, Johan Abeloos, Tim Lammens

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. A scoping review of factors influencing the implementation of liquid biopsy for cancer care.Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR · 2025
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  5. Comparison of KRAS gene in circulating tumor DNA levels vs histological grading of colorectal cancer patients through liquid biopsy.Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Araceli Diez-FraileDivision of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, General Hospital Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende A.V., 8000 Bruges, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-8315-5021
Joke De CeulaerDivision of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, General Hospital Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende A.V., 8000 Bruges, Belgium.
Charlotte DerpoorterDepartment of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0002-6947-0989
Christophe SpaasDivision of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, General Hospital Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende A.V., 8000 Bruges, Belgium.
Tom De BackerDivision of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, General Hospital Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende A.V., 8000 Bruges, Belgium.
Philippe LamoralDivision of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, General Hospital Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende A.V., 8000 Bruges, Belgium.
Johan AbeloosDivision of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgery, General Hospital Sint-Jan Brugge-Oostende A.V., 8000 Bruges, Belgium.
Tim LammensDepartment of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Ghent University Hospital, 9000 Ghent, Belgium.ORCID 0000-0001-8733-4027

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The 5-year relative survival for patients with head and neck cancer, the seventh most common form of cancer worldwide, was reported as 67% in developed countries in the second decade of the new millennium. Although surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, or combined treatment often elicits an initial satisfactory response, relapses are frequently observed within two years. Current surveillance methods, including clinical exams and imaging evaluations, have not unambiguously demonstrated a survival benefit, most probably due to a lack of sensitivity in detecting very early recurrence. Recently, liquid biopsy monitoring of the molecular fingerprint of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma has been proposed and investigated as a strategy for longitudinal patient care. These innovative methods offer rapid, safe, and highly informative genetic analysis that can identify small tumors not yet visible by advanced imaging techniques, thus potentially shortening the time to treatment and improving survival outcomes. In this review, we provide insights into the available evidence that the molecular tumor fingerprint can be used in the surveillance of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Challenges to overcome, prior to clinical implementation, are also discussed.

Indexed as

Biomarkers, TumorEarly Detection of CancerHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansLiquid BiopsyNeoplasm Recurrence, LocalSensitivity and SpecificitySquamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and NeckSurvival AnalysisTime-to-TreatmentBiomarkers, Tumorhead and neck squamous cell carcinomaliquid biopsyminimal residual diseaserelapsesurveillance

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PMID35269544
PMCPMC8910330

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