Determinants of the level of circulating-tumor HPV16 DNA in patients with HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer at the time of diagnosis
Abstract Circulating tumor HPV DNA (ctHPV16) assessed in liquid biopsy may be used as a marker of cancer in patients with HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancer (HPV + OPC). Factors influencing the initial ctHPV16 quantity are not well recognized. In this study we aimed to establish what factors are re...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2023-12-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-48506-6 |