Sensitivity and Specificity of Oral HPV Detection for HPV-Positive Head and Neck Cancer

摘要

BackgroundThe incidence of HPV-related head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HPV-HNSCC) is increasing. Oral samples are easy and non-invasive to collect, but the diagnostic accuracy of oral HPV detection methods for classifying HPV-positive HNSCC tumors has not been well explored.