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Mutational Signatures May Define Oral Cancers

Researchers identified endogenous mutational and immune-response patterns in oral cancers arising without exposure to tobacco, alcohol, or human papillomavirus infections.

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  • Andrea Surnit

  • May 26, 2026

  • 3 min

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Top Institutions in Dental

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    NYU Grossman School of Medicine
    NYU Grossman School of Medicine

    New York, NY

    Key Differentiators

    • Oncology

  • #2

    Rouen University Hospital
    Rouen University Hospital

    Rouen, Normandy

    Key Differentiators

    • Oncology

  • #3

    University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
    University of California, San Diego (UCSD)

    La Jolla, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Oncology

  • #4

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center
    Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Nashville, TN

    Key Differentiators

    • Oncology

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Mutational Signatures May Define Oral Cancers

  • by Andrea Surnit

  • May 26, 2026

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