A biomarker for cancer of the oropharynx

(German Cancer Research Center (Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum, DKFZ)) A growing number of cases of oropharyngeal cancer are considered to be a consequence of infection with human papillomaviruses (HPV). Scientists at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) have now revealed that a single blood sample test for specific antibodies can identify persons who are at a high risk of developing this type of cancer ten years or more before cancer diagnosis.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news