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High Rates of Ultraviolet-Signature Mutations in Squamous Cell Carcinomas of the Parotid Gland and Prognostic Implications.
Head and neck pathology - 1 Mar 2022
Fishbach Shira, Steinhardt George, Zhen Chao Jie, Puranik Rutika, Segal Jeremy P, Cipriani Nicole A
Abstract excerpt
In the absence of clear pathologic differences, clinical history may differentiate potential primary parotid squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) from metastases. The presence of an ultraviolet (UV) signature can distinguish between tumors of cutaneous and non-cutaneous origin. This study aimed to investigate rates of UV signature mutations in squamous cell carcinomas of the parotid gland as well as differences in...
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