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Molecular characterization of p16-immunopositive but HPV DNA-negative oropharyngeal carcinomas.
International journal of cancer - 15 May 2014
Rietbergen Michelle M, Snijders Peter J F, Beekzada Derakshan, Braakhuis Boudewijn J M, Brink Arjen, Heideman Daniëlle A M, Hesselink Albertus T, Witte Birgit I, Bloemena Elisabeth, Baatenburg-De Jong Robert J, Leemans C René, Brakenhoff Ruud H
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies have reported that p16 protein overexpression qualifies as a surrogate marker identifying an oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) infection in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC). However, there is still a percentage of OPSCCs that are positive for p16 immunohistochemistry (p16 IHC) but lack HPV DNA. The objective of this study was to characterize this group at the molecular level by...
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