HPV and p16 Testing in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Methodology, Interpretation, and Significance
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March 2012
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- Objectives
- Outline
- Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Review
- Oropharynx Anatomy
- Epidemiology of OPSCC — Demographics
- Epidemiology of OPSCC — Incidence
- Management Strategies in OPSCC
- The Role of HPV and p16 in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
- HPV in OPSCC Oncogenesis — Genome
- HPV in OPSCC Oncogenesis — Pathways
- HPV in OPSCC Oncogenesis — Detection
- Indications for HPV and p16 Testing in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Prognostic
- Prognostic
- Prognostic
- Diagnostic
- Interpretation of HPV and p16 Testing in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
- Interpret the Presence or Absence of HPV
- Don't Jump the Gun
- Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
- DNA In Situ Hybridization
- E6/E7 Messenger Ribonucleic Acid (mRNA)
- P16 Immunohistochemistry
- HPV and p16 Testing in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Review
- Review
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- References
- References
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