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Hereditary oral squamous cell carcinoma associated with CDKN2A germline mutation: a case report.
Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale - 5 Feb 2022
Jeong Ah-Reum, Forbes Kimberly, Orosco Ryan K, Cohen Ezra E W
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BACKGROUND: Germline CDKN2A mutations are a well-known cause of familial atypical multiple mole melanoma (OMIM #155601) and melanoma-pancreatic cancer syndrome (OMIM #606719). Increased risk of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), particularly oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) in those with germline CDKN2A mutations, has been described. However, screening for HNSCC is not a routine practice in...
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