| LSCC | Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma |
| HNC | Head and neck cancer |
| HPV | Human papilloma virus |
| RNAs | Ribonucleic acids |
| miRNAs | microribonucleic acids |
| miR-31-3p | Microribonucleic acid 31-3p |
| miR-196a-5p | Microribonucleic acid 196a-5p |
| ISUL | Institute for Specialization and Improvement of Doctors |
| ENT | Ear, nose, and throat |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| FFPE | formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded |
| CDKN2A | cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 2A |
| RNU6B | small nuclear RNA U6B |
| LATS2 | Large tumor suppressor kinase 2 |
| FIH | Hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha inhibitor ( |
| RASA1 | p120-RasGAP |
| RQ | Relative quantification |
| ROC | Receiver operating characteristic |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| ZEB2 | Zinc Finger E-Box Binding Homeobox 2 |
| HOX | Homeobox |
| RT-qPCR | Reverse transcription-quantification polymerase chain reaction |