Liquid biopsy for the diagnosis of HPV‐associated head and neck cancer
Daniel L. Faden
Abstract
Blood‐based molecular diagnostics have emerged as diagnostic tools applicable to a broad spectrum of tumor types from early diagnosis to treatment monitoring and the detection of recurrent disease. Here, we discuss emerging data on HPV‐specific liquid biopsies and their utility as diagnostic tests for HPV‐associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineLiquid biopsyHead and neck cancerHead and neckHead and neck squamous-cell carcinomaBiopsyCancerRadiologyDiagnostic testMolecular diagnosticsPathologyDiseaseOncologyDermatologyInternal medicineSurgeryBioinformaticsPediatricsBiologyHead and Neck Cancer StudiesCancer Genomics and DiagnosticsMolecular Biology Techniques and Applications