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ArticleContemporary oncology (Poznan, Poland)2024

Prognostic value of human papilloma virus (HPV) status and programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) status in oral tongue cancer.

Mateusz Szewczyk, Julia Ostapowicz, Igor Piotrowski, Kamila Ostrowska, Wiktoria Suchorska, Wojciech Golusiński

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Mateusz SzewczykDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland.
Julia OstapowiczThe Greater Poland Cancer Centre, Poznan, Poland.
Igor PiotrowskiThe Greater Poland Cancer Centre, Poznan, Poland.
Kamila OstrowskaDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland.
Wiktoria SuchorskaThe Greater Poland Cancer Centre, Poznan, Poland.
Wojciech GolusińskiDepartment of Head and Neck Surgery, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poland.

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Abstract

Introduction: Despite advances in diagnostics and therapy, the 5-year mortality rate of oral squamous cell cancer (OSCC) remains at about 50%. Prognostic molecular biomarkers are not yet approved for clinical application, mainly due to conflicting results. The aim of our study was to determine the programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1) status in oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma and their influence on patients' outcomes. Material and methods: Primary tumours were collected from 44 patients who underwent tumour surgical resection for primary OSCC from 2018 to 2022. Additionally demographic and clinical data were gathered. Results: Final analysis included patients with a mean age of 61 years (range 26-90), mostly males ( Conclusions: Patients with higher PD-L1 status in our study had better survival, which is contradictory to most of the published data. The reason for this may be the different detection method, and the examination of PD-L1 through mRNA is considered precise and repetitive. Studies with higher numbers of patients are needed to validate our conclusions.

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