A Literature Review of the Potential Diagnostic Biomarkers of Head and Neck Neoplasms

Head and neck neoplasms have a poor prognosis because of their late diagnosis. Finding a biomarker to detect these tumors in an early phase could improve the prognosis and survival rate. This literature review provides an overview of biomarkers, covering the different -omics fields to diagnose head...

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Published in:Frontiers in oncology 2020-06, Vol.10, p.1020-1020
Main Authors: Konings, Heleen, Stappers, Sofie, Geens, Margot, De Winter, Benedicte Y., Lamote, Kevin, van Meerbeeck, Jan P., Specenier, Pol, Vanderveken, Olivier M., Ledeganck, Kristien J.
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Language:English
Subjects:
biomarker
genomics
head and neck neoplasms
metabolomics
Oncology
proteomics
volatomics
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Summary:Head and neck neoplasms have a poor prognosis because of their late diagnosis. Finding a biomarker to detect these tumors in an early phase could improve the prognosis and survival rate. This literature review provides an overview of biomarkers, covering the different -omics fields to diagnose head and neck neoplasms in the early phase. To date, not a single biomarker, nor a panel of biomarkers for the detection of head and neck tumors has been detected with clinical applicability. Limitations for the clinical implementation of the investigated biomarkers are mainly the heterogeneity of the study groups (e.g., small population in which the biomarker was tested, and/or only including high-risk populations) and a low sensitivity and/or specificity of the biomarkers under study. Further research on biomarkers to diagnose head and neck neoplasms in an early stage, is therefore needed.
ISSN:2234-943X
2234-943X
DOI:10.3389/fonc.2020.01020