Advances in droplet digital polymerase chain reaction on microfluidic chips

D Xu, W Zhang, H Li, N Li, JM Lin - Lab on a Chip, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
The PCR technique has been known to the general public since the pandemic outbreak of
COVID-19. This technique has progressed through three stages: from simple PCR to real …

Biological biomarkers of oral cancer

A Radaic, P Kamarajan, A Cho, S Wang… - Periodontology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) 5 year survival rate of 41% has marginally
improved in the last few years, with less than a 1% improvement per year from 2005 to 2017 …

Detection of occult recurrence using circulating tumor tissue modified viral HPV DNA among patients treated for HPV-driven oropharyngeal carcinoma

BM Berger, GJ Hanna, MR Posner, EM Genden… - Clinical Cancer …, 2022 - AACR
Purpose: Despite generally favorable outcomes, 15% to 25% of patients with human
papillomavirus (HPV)-driven oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) will have …

Digital PCR for accurate quantification of pathogens: Principles, applications, challenges and future prospects

S Lei, S Chen, Q Zhong - International Journal of Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Pathogens pose a severe threat to food safety and human health. The traditional methods
for pathogen detection can't meet the growing diagnosis and control need. Digital PCR …

Circulating HPV DNA as a marker for early detection of relapse in patients with cervical cancer

E Jeannot, A Latouche, C Bonneau… - Clinical Cancer …, 2021 - AACR
Purpose: Almost all cervical cancers are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) and
patients with advanced stage are at high risk for relapse. Circulating HPV DNA (HPV ctDNA) …

[HTML][HTML] HPV and head and neck cancers: Towards early diagnosis and prevention

L Galati, S Chiocca, D Duca, M Tagliabue… - Tumour Virus …, 2022 - Elsevier
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the sixth most common cancer
worldwide with an increasing trend of its incidence. Alcohol consumption, smoking, and viral …

[HTML][HTML] Analytical validation of NavDx, a cfDNA-based fragmentomic profiling assay for HPV-driven cancers

A Gunning, S Kumar, CK Williams, BM Berger… - Diagnostics, 2023 - mdpi.com
The NavDx® blood test analyzes tumor tissue modified viral (TTMV)-HPV DNA to provide a
reliable means of detecting and monitoring HPV-driven cancers. The test has been clinically …

[HTML][HTML] Circulating tumour DNA alterations: emerging biomarker in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

X Huang, PHG Duijf, S Sriram, G Perera… - Journal of biomedical …, 2023 - Springer
Head and Neck cancers (HNC) are a heterogeneous group of upper aero-digestive tract
cancer and account for 931,922 new cases and 467,125 deaths worldwide. About 90% of …

[HTML][HTML] Current perspectives on recurrent HPV-mediated oropharyngeal cancer

T Guo, SY Kang, EEW Cohen - Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
In the recent years, the prevalence of HPV-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma
(OPSCC) has increased significantly. Currently, nearly 80-90% of all oropharynx tumors are …

[HTML][HTML] Liquid biopsy to detect minimal residual disease: methodology and impact

N Honoré, R Galot, C van Marcke, N Limaye… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The field of liquid biopsy is rapidly evolving. Techniques that improve
accuracy are constantly being developed, and clinicians increasingly use liquid biopsy as a …