Blood and saliva tests help predict return of HPV-linked oral cancers
Saturday, August 2, 2014 - 09:50
in Health & Medicine
Physicians have developed blood and saliva tests that help accurately predict recurrences of HPV-linked oral cancers in a substantial number of patients. The tests screen for DNA fragments of the human papillomavirus (HPV) shed from cancer cells lingering in the mouth or other parts of the body.