Editorial
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World J Clin Cases. Jun 26, 2025; 13(18): 104313
Published online Jun 26, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i18.104313
Rates of p16 and p53 expression in head and neck cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma vary according to human papillomavirus status
Rachid Ait Addi
Rachid Ait Addi, Department of Biology, Independent Senior Researcher, Marrakesh 41020, Morocco
Author contributions: Ait Addi R was responsible for drafting and revision of the manuscript, read and approved the final version of the manuscript to be published.
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Corresponding author: Rachid Ait Addi, PhD, Assistant Professor, Senior Researcher, Department of Biology, Independent Senior Researcher, 1368 Rte Essaouira, N 03, Marrakesh 41020, Morocco. dr.rachid.aitaddi@gmail.com
Received: December 17, 2024
Revised: January 27, 2025
Accepted: February 8, 2025
Published online: June 26, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: In this editorial, we comment on a retrospective cohort study published in the recent issue of the World Journal of Clinical Cases. The authors of this article aimed to highlight that p16, commonly used as a surrogate marker for human papillomavirus in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), is not a reliable indicator in head and neck cutaneous SCC. This finding offers important insights for future research focusing on Asian populations.