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Diagnostic Biomarker of Metastasis for Improved Clinical Management of Head and Neck Cancer

Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck (HNSCC) is associated with poor prognosis due to the advanced stage of disease (metastasis) typically found at the time of diagnosis. Investigators at the NIH have developed a sensitive method using a protein biomarker for detecting even just a few HNSCC tumor cells in lymph nodes with occult disease. Combination...

Published: 7/25/2024 | Inventor(s): J Silvio Gutkind

Keywords(s): Biomarker, CA1XXX, Carcinoma, squamous cell of head and neck, CAXXXX, CXXXXX, Detection, DSG3, Identification, lymph, MEN 1, Metastasis, nodes, OCCULT, Patent Category - Biotechnology, Sentinel, Squamous cell carcinoma, Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome

Category(s): Application > Diagnostics, TherapeuticArea > Oncology