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Research progress on predictive biomarkers related to the efficacy of radiotherapy and chemotherapy in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma

Journal Of Modern Oncology[ISSN:1672-4992/CN:61-1415/R]

Issue:
2025 05
Page:
857-862
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Title:
Research progress on predictive biomarkers related to the efficacy of radiotherapy and chemotherapy in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Author(s):
ZHANG Bingyi1SUN Daqing2HAO Furong2LI Jianwen2
1.School of Clinical Medicine,Shandong Second Medical University,Shandong Weifang 261000,China;2.Department of Oncology Radiotherapy,Weifang People's Hospital,Shandong Weifang 261000,China.
Keywords:
head and neck squamous cell carcinomaradiation therapychemotherapypredictive biomarkersmismatch repair deficiencyPD-L1
PACS:
R739.91
DOI:
10.3969/j.issn.1672-4992.2025.05.021
Abstract:
Surgery is considered the standard treatment for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC),but locally advanced patients cannot be cured by complete resection through surgery,and surgery combined with simultaneous radiotherapy is the standard treatment for such patients.However,traditional treatments such as surgery and radiotherapy can cause head and neck organ damage to a certain extent,thus affecting the quality of life of patients.In recent years,we have actively sought predictive biomarkers related to radiotherapy efficacy,such as HPV,p16,PD-L1,PD-L2,interferon-γ,and tumor mutation load,to improve efficacy while reducing the adverse effects of radiotherapy.In this paper,we describe the predictive value of mismatch repair deficiency (dMMR) and PD-L1 for the efficacy of radiotherapy in locally advanced head and neck squamous carcinoma.

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