RT Journal Article T1 Somatic mutations in tumor and plasma of locoregional recurrent and/or metastatic head and neck cancer using a next-generation sequencing panel: A preliminary study A1 Rapado González, Óscar A1 Brea Iglesias, Jenifer A1 Rodríguez Casanova, Aitor A1 Bao Caamaño, Aida A1 López Cedrún, José Luis A1 Triana Martínez, Gabriel A1 Díaz Peña, Roberto A1 Arminda Santos, María A1 López López, Rafael A1 Muinelo Romay, Laura A1 Martínez Fernández, Mónica A1 Díaz Lagares, Ángel A1 Suárez Cunqueiro, María Mercedes K1 Cell-free DNA K1 Droplet digital PCR K1 Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma K1 Liquid biopsy K1 Next-generation sequencing K1 Saliva K1 Somatic mutations AB BackgroundWe explore the utility of TruSight Tumor 170 panel (TST170) for detecting somatic mutations in tumor and cfDNA from locoregional recurrent and/or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).MethodsTargeted NGS of tumor DNA and plasma cfDNA was performed using TST170 panel. In addition, a set of somatic mutations previously described in HNSCC were selected for validating in tumor, plasma, and saliva by digital droplet PCR.ResultsThe TST170 panel identified 13 non-synonymous somatic mutations, of which five were detected in tumoral tissue, other five in plasma cfDNA, and three in both tissue and plasma cfDNA. Of the eight somatic mutations identified in tissue, three were also identified in plasma cfDNA, showing an overall concordance rate of 37.5%.ConclusionsThis preliminary study shows the possibility to detect somatic mutations in tumor and plasma of HNSCC patients using a single assay that would facilitate the clinical implementation of personalized medicine in the clinic PB Wiley SN 2045-7634 YR 2022 FD 2022-11-24 LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/38745 UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/38745 LA eng NO Rapado-González Ó, Brea-Iglesias J, Rodríguez-Casanova A, et al. Somatic mutations in tumor and plasma of locoregional recurrent and/or metastatic head and neck cancer using a next-generation sequencing panel: A preliminary study. Cancer Med. 2023;12:6615-6622. doi:10.1002/cam4.5436 DS Minerva RD 22 abr 2026