Saliva testing may allow early detection of human papillomavirus–driven head and neck cancers (IMAGE)

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Saliva testing may allow early detection of human papillomavirus–driven head and neck cancers

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Lead investigator Chamindie Punyadeera, PhD, performs saliva testing. The findings of this study support the utility of saliva testing as a biomarker for facilitating early detection and screening of high-risk human papillomavirus DNA.

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Chamindie Punyadeera

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