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Oropharyngeal Carcinoma
Husain Z, Kang J, Lee N, Poon I. Oropharyngeal Carcinoma. Practical Guides In Radiation Oncology 2022, 15-25. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-99590-4_2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLong-term treatment toxicityOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaCurative treatment optionSquamous cell carcinomaPatterns of failureElective coverageOropharyngeal carcinomaTreatment toxicityNeck malignanciesAccurate target delineationCell carcinomaDisease stageTreatment optionsCurative potentialPhysical examCommon headClinical scenariosRadiation oncologistsSurgical anatomyTarget volumeTarget delineationVolume coverageCarcinomaMultimodal imagingPrimary target
2021
TERT Promoter Mutations Are Enriched in Oral Cavity Cancers and Associated With Locoregional Recurrence
Yu Y, Fan D, Song X, Zakeri K, Chen L, Kang J, McBride S, Tsai CJ, Dunn L, Sherman E, Katabi N, Dogan S, Cracchiolo J, Cohen M, Boyle JO, Lee M, Valero C, Wang J, Wong R, Morris L, Riaz N, Lee N. TERT Promoter Mutations Are Enriched in Oral Cavity Cancers and Associated With Locoregional Recurrence. JCO Precision Oncology 2021, 5: 1259-1269. PMID: 34381934, PMCID: PMC8345918, DOI: 10.1200/po.20.00515.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSquamous cell carcinomaLocoregional failurePatterns of failureCumulative incidenceCell carcinomaPromoter mutationsHPV-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterRisk of LRFOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaNeck squamous cell carcinomaHPV-negative HNSCCsReverse transcriptase (TERT) promoter mutationsOral cavity cancerNext-generation sequencingTERT promoter mutationsDisease subsiteLocoregional recurrenceOverall cohortOverall survivalProspective cohortCancer CenterHuman papillomavirusLaryngopharyngeal cancerUnique pathogenesis