Functionally impactful TP53 mutations are associated with increased risk of extranodal extension in clinically advanced oral squamous cell carcinoma
Gleber‐Netto F, Neskey D, de Mattos Costa A, Kataria P, Rao X, Wang J, Kowalski LP, Pickering CR, Dias‐Neto E, Myers JN. Functionally impactful TP53 mutations are associated with increased risk of extranodal extension in clinically advanced oral squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer 2020, 126: 4498-4510. PMID: 32797678, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.33101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced oral squamous cell carcinomaOral squamous cell carcinomaExtranodal extensionSquamous cell carcinomaTP53 mutationsAncillary biomarkersCell carcinomaCancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) cohortPostoperative adjuvant therapyTP53 mutation statusWild-type TP53Adjuvant therapyCancer Genome AtlasCommon genetic eventClinicopathologic characteristicsClinical outcomesP53 protein functionPatient managementTreatment decisionsClinical challengeTherapeutic approachesPatientsMutation statusHeterogeneous groupIncreased chance