Diagnostic capability of salivary biomarkers in the assessment of head and neck cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Issue 9 (September 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Guerra, Eliete Neves Silva; Acevedo, Ana Carolina; Leite, André Ferreira; Gozal, David; Chardin, Hélène; De Luca Canto, Graziela
• Is Part Of: Oral oncology. Volume 51:Issue 9(2015:Sep.)
• Page Start: 805
• Page End: 818
• Publication Date: 2015-09
• Subjects: Mouth -- Cancer -- Periodicals; Mouth -- Tumors -- Periodicals; Mouth Diseases -- Periodicals; Mouth Neoplasms -- Periodicals; Bouche -- Cancer -- Périodiques; Bouche -- Tumeurs -- Périodiques; Tumeurs -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 616.9943105
• DOI: 10.1016/j.oraloncology.2015.06.010
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1368-8375

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab005"> <title id="st005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0005"> <list id="l0005"> <list-item id="o0005"> <label></label> <p id="p0005">This review confirms the potential of salivary biomarkers in assess HNSCC.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0010"> <label></label> <p id="p0010">Combined biomarkers have better accuracy than those tested individually.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0015"> <label></label> <p id="p0015">The salivary biomarkers predicted early stages of HNSCC better than advanced stages.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0020"> <label></label> <p id="p0020">Five single biomarkers demonstrated excellent diagnostic test accuracy.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>