Preferred Label : Circulating Tumor HPV DNA;
NCIt synonyms : ctHPV DNA; ctHPVDNA; Circulating Tumor Human Papillomavirus DNA; Circulating Tumor Human Papilloma Virus DNA; HPV ctDNA;
NCIt definition : Cell-free, human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated neoplasm-derived DNA found in a blood,
serum or plasma sample containing high-risk HPV strain-specific sequences.;
NCIt note : Circulating tumor human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA is a sensitive and specific biomarker
of HPV-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. (see J Clin Oncol. 2020;
38:1050-1058. doi:10.1200/JCO.19.02444 and AMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022; 148:488-489.
doi:10.1001/jamaoto.2022.0159);
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL1905416;
PubMed : 32017652; 35323891;
Origin ID : C191959;
UMLS CUI : C5784797;
Semantic type(s)
- concept_is_in_subset
