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Utility of p16 and HPV testing in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: An institutional review.

Dina A AbdelhakamKatherine A HuenerbergAziza Nassar
Published in: Diagnostic cytopathology (2020)
p16 immunohistochemistry accurately identifies HPV-positive OPSCC. Cytology specimens have an important role in characterizing SCC of unknown origin. HR HPV testing is not routinely required, and results may be discrepant with p16 findings.
Keyphrases
  • high grade
  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • cervical cancer screening
  • fine needle aspiration
  • genome wide
  • gene expression
  • radiation therapy
  • lymph node metastasis
  • dna methylation