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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Wan Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5725146 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wan Yunxia Y Vagenas Dimitrios D Salazar Carolina C Kenny Liz L Perry Chris C Calvopiña Diego D Punyadeera Chamindie C
Oncotarget 20171010 59
Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) are a heterogeneous group of tumours that originate predominantly from the oral cavity, pharynx and larynx. Our aim was to determine whether salivary miRNA expression levels can diagnose these cancer subtypes. Saliva samples were collected from healthy controls (n=113, smoker and non-smokers), HPV-positive (n=54) and HPV-negative (n=47) HNSCC patients. The miRNA expression levels in saliva was quantified using qPCR. The potential of salivary miRNAs ...[more]