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Cytokeratin 7 and 19 expression in oropharyngeal and oral squamous cell carcinoma

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Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2021 May 27. doi: 10.1007/s00405-021-06894-3. Online ahead of print.

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: The precise etiopathogenesis of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC), and reasons for predilection for crypt epithelium, remain uncertain. The purpose of this study is to investigate the interaction between HPV and specific cytokeratins 7 (CK7) and 19 (CK19) in crypt epithelium.

METHODS: This is a retrospective cohort study of patients presenting between 1999 and 2015 at a tertiary referral center. CK7 and CK19 positivity and H Scores were determined by immunohistochemistry. Disease-specific and overall survival rates were analyzed.

RESULTS: There were 253 patients presenting with OPSCC (134), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of unknown primary site (22), and oral tongue SCC (97). Primary tumor CK7 and CK19 positivity and H Scores were significantly higher in HPV-positive OPSCC than HPV-negative OPSCC and oral tongue SCC. Higher CK19 Scores, but not CK7 Scores, were also seen in regional metastases from HPV-positive OPSCC than other sites. No impact on disease-specific or overall survival was identified on multivariate analysis.

CONCLUSION: The increased expression of CK7 and CK19 in HPV-positive OPSCC compared to HPV-negative disease supports the theory for a role for these cytokeratins in the etiopathogenesis of HPV-related OPSCC.

PMID:34046748 | DOI:10.1007/s00405-021-06894-3

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