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p16 non-oropharyngeal sites
ENT surgeons may over interpret p16 staining in non-oropharyngeal sites. This disclaimer may be useful:
Note: p16 staining in non-oropharyngeal sites is nonspecific in a diagnostic context.
More on p16 in oral sites
- p16 in oral sites usually not HPV driven. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4836441/
Cutaneous SCC
- p16 positive in ~ 1/3 cases - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28663082/