Difference between revisions of "P16"
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==Use== | ==Use== | ||
*Squamous lesions of the [[uterine cervix]]. | *Squamous lesions of the [[uterine cervix]] - see [[HSIL]]. | ||
*Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, specifically ''[[human papillomavirus-associated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma]]''. | *Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, specifically ''[[human papillomavirus-associated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma]]''. | ||
Revision as of 05:30, 20 October 2014
p16 is a commonly used immunostain. It can be considered a surrogate marker for HPV infection. p16, like most other "p" stains, is a nuclear stain.
Pattern
- Nuclear stain +/- cytoplasmic staining.
Use
- Squamous lesions of the uterine cervix - see HSIL.
- Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, specifically human papillomavirus-associated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.