Circulating HPV Tumor DNA and Molecular Residual Disease in HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancers: A Scoping Review

Autor: Andrea Migliorelli, Andrea Ciorba, Marianna Manuelli, Francesco Stomeo, Stefano Pelucchi, Chiara Bianchini
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Diagnostics, Vol 14, Iss 23, p 2662 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2075-4418
DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14232662
Popis: The aim of this review is to assess the utility of circulating HPV tumor DNA (ctHPVDNA) clearance in the monitoring of molecular residual disease in HPV-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) patients. Recently, ctHPVDNA in patient plasma was found to be a promising biomarker for HPV OPSCC. Changes in this biomarker appear to be associated with treatment response and may be useful for identifying molecular residual disease. A review of the literature was performed using PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library databases according to the PRISMA criteria for scoping reviews (from 2017 to July 2024). A total of 5 articles and 562 patients have been included. Three studies examine the role of ctHPVDNA clearance in CRT, while the remaining two studies consider surgery as a treatment option. The results of this scoping review indicate that ctHPVDNA has a potential role to serve as a valuable biomarker in the assessment of molecular residual disease. Further studies are required to confirm the efficacy of this marker for stratifying this group of patients.
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