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ArticleIndian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India2024

Decoding the Enigma: Harnessing HPV Testing for the Precision Care in Carcinoma Unknown Primary with Secondary Metastasis to the Neck in North Indian Population Undergoing TORS for Primary Identification.

Karthika Chettuvatti, Naresh Kumar Panda, Anupam Mittal, Jaimanti B Bakshi, Ashim Das

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Article in Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Precision and Pitfalls: A Prospective Study Analysing the Immediate Postoperative Sequelae and Oncological Outcome of TORS When Used in Diagnostic Algorithm of Carcinoma Unknown Primary.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2025
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Karthika ChettuvattiDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.ORCID 0009-0007-0655-277X
Naresh Kumar PandaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.ORCID 0000-0002-1767-7013
Anupam MittalDepartment of Translational and Regenerative Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.ORCID 0000-0003-4404-6599
Jaimanti B BakshiDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.ORCID 0000-0003-4412-7620
Ashim DasDepartment of Pathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.ORCID 0000-0002-2031-7000

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To assess the exact role of high-risk HPV testing in patients of carcinoma unknown primary with secondary metastasis to the neck who underwent TORS and neck dissection for identification of the primary site. A prospective study was carried out at a tertiary care centre over one year. Patients with unilateral neck swelling, which was cytologically proven squamous cell carcinoma neck metastasis, were included in the study. After clinicopathological evaluation, they underwent TORS-assisted ipsilateral radical tonsillectomy, tongue base mucosal wedge biopsy for primary site identification, and ipsilateral neck dissection. They underwent HPV RNA ISH from the tonsil, the base of the tongue and blood. They also underwent HPV DNA testing from the blood. P16 was done in the base of tongue, tonsil, and lymph node specimens

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Carcinoma of unknown primaryHead and neck cancerHuman papilloma virusOropharyngeal cancerRobotic surgeryTongue cancersTonsillar neoplasmTransoral robotic surgeryUnknown primary neoplasms

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PMCPMC11306854

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