North-American survey on HPV-DNA and p16 testing for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
In: Oral oncology (1997), Jg. 50 (2014), Heft 10, S. 942-946
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Objectives: Human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC) have been shown to have a significantly better prognosis and response to current treatment modalities. Current guidelines recommend systematic HPV-DNA and/or p16 testing on HNSCCs, although treatment approach should not be directed by test results. The objectives of this study were to (1) assess whether HPV-DNA and/or p16 status are systematically evaluated across North American otolaryngologists-head and neck surgeons and (2) whether the status is used to direct treatment approach. Materials and methods: A 15-question online survey was sent to three associations: the Association of Oto-rhino-laryngology-Head and Neck Surgery of Quebec, the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, and the American Head and Neck Society. Results: Sixty-seven percent of respondents systematically test for HPV-DNA and/or p16 on HNSCC sites, while 58.3% report using test results to direct treatment for oropharyngeal cancers. A lack of official guidelines was the primary reason (81.8%) physicians did not use test results to direct treatment. Academic centre physicians (83.3%) and physicians with ≥50% oncologic practice (87.6%) were more likely to test for HPV-DNA and/or p16 in HNSCC compared to non-academic centre physicians (39.7%) and physicians with <50% oncologic practices (51.4%) (p < 0.001). Cost of the tests (69.2%), lack of relevance (46.1%) and time constraints (30.8%) were the primary reasons HPV-DNA and/or p16 were not tested. Conclusion: The majority of North American respondents in this survey systematically test for HPV-DNA and/or p16 in HNSCC sites, and most indicate that test results influence their treatment approach for oropharyngeal cancers.
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North-American survey on HPV-DNA and p16 testing for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | MANIAKAS, Anastasios ; MOUBAYED, Sami P ; AYAD, Tareck ; GUERTIN, Louis ; NGUYEN-TAN, Phuc Felix ; GOLOGAN, Olga ; SOULIERES, Denis ; CHRISTOPOULOS, Apostolos |
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Zeitschrift: | Oral oncology (1997), Jg. 50 (2014), Heft 10, S. 942-946 |
Veröffentlichung: | Kidlington: Elsevier, 2014 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
Umfang: | print, 38 ref |
ISSN: | 1368-8375 (print) |
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