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Utility of UV Signature Mutations in the Diagnostic Assessment of Metastatic Head and Neck Carcinomas of Unknown Primary.
Head and neck pathology - 23 Feb 2024
Furlan Karina Colossi, Saeed-Vafa Daryoush, Mathew Tiffani M, Saller James J, Tabbara Sana O, Boyle Theresa A, Wenig Bruce M, Hernandez-Prera Juan C
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BACKGROUND: Metastatic carcinoma of unknown primary origin to the head and neck lymph nodes (HNCUP) engenders unique diagnostic considerations. In many cases, the detection of a high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) unearths an occult oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). In metastatic HR-HPV-independent carcinomas, other primary sites should be considered, including cutaneous malignancies that can mimic...
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