<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">

<italic>Introduction:</italic> Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck region (HNSCC), with a positive status for high oncogenic potential human papillomavirus (HR-HPV), represents a clinically distinct disease entity compared to HPV-independent cases. Patients exhibit variations in prognosis and proposed therapy regimens. A prompt and reliable diagnosis of the presence of HPV infection could optimize the treatment for these patients. Currently employed treatment methods are long-term, expensive, and lack specificity, especially when administered separately.
<italic>Material and methods:</italic> The research objective of this study is to explore significant differences in the Raman spectra of biological samples taken from patients with HNSCC, facilitating the confirmation of HPV virus presence. Study groups were delineated based on histopathological diagnosis and molecular biology tests, confirming the biological activity of the virus and the presence of the HR-HPV form with a diagnosis of a specific subtype.
<italic>Results:</italic> To identify high oncogenic potential human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection as a crucial factor in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck region, an effective automatic data analysis system was established, relying on Raman microspectroscopy and multivariate analysis. Our results showed clear ranges of the Raman spectrum that differentiated between HPV-associated and non-HPV-associated cancers.
<italic>Conclusions:</italic> In conclusion, our experience shows a great diagnostic potential of Raman confocal microscopy with multidimensional statistical analysis. In the future, the use of this method may allow for the creation of an effective and automated HR-HPV detection system in neoplastic tissue.
</abstract>

Introduction: Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck region (HNSCC), with a positive status for high oncogenic potential human papillomavirus (HR-HPV), represents a clinically distinct disease entity compared to HPV-independent cases. Patients exhibit variations in prognosis and proposed therapy regimens. A prompt and reliable diagnosis of the presence of HPV infection could optimize the treatment for these patients. Currently employed treatment methods are long-term, expensive, and lack specificity, especially when administered separately.
Material and methods: The research objective of this study is to explore significant differences in the Raman spectra of biological samples taken from patients with HNSCC, facilitating the confirmation of HPV virus presence. Study groups were delineated based on histopathological diagnosis and molecular biology tests, confirming the biological activity of the virus and the presence of the HR-HPV form with a diagnosis of a specific subtype.
Results: To identify high oncogenic potential human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) infection as a crucial factor in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck region, an effective automatic data analysis system was established, relying on Raman microspectroscopy and multivariate analysis. Our results showed clear ranges of the Raman spectrum that differentiated between HPV-associated and non-HPV-associated cancers.
Conclusions: In conclusion, our experience shows a great diagnostic potential of Raman confocal microscopy with multidimensional statistical analysis. In the future, the use of this method may allow for the creation of an effective and automated HR-HPV detection system in neoplastic tissue.

Evaluation of changes caused by HR-HPV infection in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck using Raman microspectroscopy in combination with multivariate statistical analysis

Department of Pathomorphology and Molecular Diagnostics, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice

Department of General, Colorectal and Polytrauma Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences in Katowice

Department of Oncological Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze

Polish Journal of Medical Physics and Engineering

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Introduction: Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck region (HNSCC), with a positive status for high oncogenic potential human papillomavirus (HR-HPV),...

Evaluation of changes caused by HR-HPV infection in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck using Raman microspectroscopy in combination with multivariate statistical analysis

Publicado en línea: 25 may 2024

Páginas: 69 - 78

Recibido: 24 ago 2023

Aceptado: 21 abr 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjmpe-2024-0008

Palabras clave
Raman spectroscopy, human papilloma virus, multivariate statistical analysis, Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck region (HNSCC)

© 2024 Agnieszka Szurko et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Evaluation of changes caused by HR-HPV infection in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck using Raman microspectroscopy in combination with multivariate statistical analysis

Publicado en línea: 25 may 2024

Páginas: 69 - 78

Recibido: 24 ago 2023

Aceptado: 21 abr 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pjmpe-2024-0008

Palabras claveRaman spectroscopy, human papilloma virus, multivariate statistical analysis, Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck region (HNSCC)

© 2024 Agnieszka Szurko et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Palabras clave
Raman spectroscopy, human papilloma virus, multivariate statistical analysis, Squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck region (HNSCC)