When will RNA-based tests similar to Oncotype DX be used for oral cancer?

Table 1 Major events in global gene expression analysis of breast and head and neck cancer

Breast cancer	Events	HNSCC
2000 (Perou et al[2])	First large scale global gene expression analysis	2002 (Méndez et al[4])
2001 (Sørlie et al[3])	First identification of tumor subtypes based on global gene expression analysis	2004 (Chung et al[22])
2002 (van de Vijver et al[35])	First published classifier to advise treatment based on global gene expression analysis	2005 (Roepman et al[18])
2003 (Sorlie et al[34])	First confirmation of tumor subtypes based on global gene expression analysis	2013 (Walter et al[23])
2006 (Paik et al[28])	First validated classifier to advise treatment based on global gene expression analysis	Still waiting
2006 (1200 samples)	More than 1000 samples global gene expression analysis data available	2013 (1200 samples)

HNSCC: Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.