Clinical validation of 13-gene DNA methylation analysis in oral brushing samples for detection of oral carcinoma: Italian multicenter study

Affiliations

• ¹ Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Section of Oral Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
• ² Functional MR Unit, IRCCS Istituto delle Scienze Neurologiche di Bologna, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
• ³ Multidisciplinary Department of Medical-Surgical and Dental Specialities, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.
• ⁴ Department of Surgical, Oncological, and oral Sciences, Sector of Oral Medicine "Valerio Margiotta", University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
• ⁵ Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
• ⁶ Oral Medicine Complex Unit, Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences - Head & Neck Clinical Section, "Federico II" University of Naples, Naples, Italy.
• ⁷ Department of Biomedical, Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
• ⁸ Oral Medicine and Laser Surgery Unit, Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
• ⁹ Oral Medicine and Oral Oncology Unit, Department of Oncology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
• ¹⁰ Department of Clinical Sciences and Stomatology, Marche Polytechnic University, Ancona, Italy.
• ¹¹ Section of Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Policlinico - San Marco, University of Catania, Catania, Italy.
• ¹² Section of Maxillo-Facial Surgery at Policlinico S. Orsola-Malpighi, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
• ¹³ Section of Anatomic Pathology at Bellaria Hospital, Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.