head & neck squamous cell carcinoma
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Introduction
Pathology
- 95% of head & neck cancers are squamous cell carcinomas
Genetics
- human-papillomavirus-associated tumours
Laboratory
- breath analysis using mass spectroscopy for non-invasive diagnosis of early-stage head & neck squamous cell carcinoma[1]
- TRAF3 gene mutation
More general terms
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mason H Head and Neck Cancer - Health Professional version A Breath Test to Diagnose Head and Neck Cancer. Medscape - Sep 22, 2020. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/937805
Dharmawardana N, Goddard T, Woods C et al Development of a non-invasive exhaled breath test for the diagnosis of head and neck cancer. Br J Cancer 2020. Sept 9 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32901136 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41416-020-01051-9