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PIK3CA Hotspot Mutations in Saliva as a Diagnostic Marker in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Patients.
Anticancer research - 1 Jun 2024
Krüger Konstantin, Grust Audrey, Muallah David, Patenge Adrian, Wikman Harriet, Mesa Maria Medina, Knust Eike Sören, Sartori Alexander, Smeets Ralf, Kluwe Lan, Friedrich Reinhard E, Burg Simon
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BACKGROUND/AIM: This study aimed at the analogous detection of PIK3CA mutations, common in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), in matched tumor and saliva samples. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Tissue and saliva samples were obtained from 29 patients diagnosed with primary OSCC. Saliva samples were obtained preoperatively; tissue specimens were acquired during tumor resection. Tumor DNA was extracted from both tissue...
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