Saliva swab could spot HPV-Linked throat cancer
NCT ID NCT05524025
First seen Jan 26, 2026 · Last updated May 01, 2026 · Updated 13 times
Summary
This study tested a new saliva-based test to detect DNA from HPV and a related virus in the mouth. Researchers compared results from 360 people—some with HPV-positive throat cancer and some without cancer. The goal was to see how accurate the test is at identifying cancer cases and ruling out cancer in healthy individuals.
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Locations
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Brigham & Woman's Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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