3 Topic Commentaries

ECP 2026: Is HPV-Specific Testing Optimized in Throat Cancer?

ECP 2026: Is HPV-Specific Testing Optimized in Throat Cancer?

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  Carole Fakhry, MD, MPH, MD, MPH

  Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery

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  Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

  Many patients aren’t getting the HPV testing that they need for their doctors to develop the best treatment plans, and others are getting over-tested.

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  Samip Patel, MD, MD

  Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery

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  Mayo Clinic (Jacksonville, Florida)

  Liquid biopsy may enable us to diagnose patients with positive circulating tumor DNA up to 6 to 8 months earlier than it appears on imaging.

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  Catherine Haring, MD, MD

  Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery

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  University of Michigan

  We can actually identify DNA from a small tumor at the back of the throat circulating throughout the entire bloodstream.

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