Role of Tonsillectomy in the Management of Carcinomas of Unknown Primary of the Head and Neck: A Retrospective Study Based on p16 Analysis

Role of Tonsillectomy in the Management of Carcinomas of Unknown Primary of the Head and Neck: A Retrospective Study Based on p16 Analysis

PurposeTo evaluate the impact of tonsillectomy on the detection of the primary tumor, based on p16 immunohistochemistry analysis, in patients with cervical unknown primary of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC-CUP).MethodsThis was a retrospective study of 63 patients, included from January 2008 to Decembe...

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Main Authors: Pauline Podeur, Julien Mancini, Jean Delgrande, Laure Santini, Sébastien Salas, Stéphanie Wong, Antoine Giovanni, Patrick Dessi, Justin Michel, Thomas Radulesco, Nicolas Fakhry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
unknown primary
oropharyngeal cancer
human papillomavirus
head and neck cancer
squamous cell carcinoma
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2020.594168/full

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