Saliva testing for human papilloma virus in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: A diagnostic accuracy study.
Ali QureishiM AliL FraserK A ShahH MøllerS WinterPublished in: Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery (2017)
Saliva testing is a promising test to detect HPV in patients with OPSCC. A positive result could avoid the need for surgical biopsies, thereby reducing costs, patient morbidity and expedite treatment.