A. Kakkar

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1. An open-label, noninferiority phase III RCT of weekly versus three weekly cisplatin and radical radiotherapy in locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (ConCERT trial).

   Atul Sharma, Manish Kumar, S. Bhasker, Alok Thakar +16 more

   2022Journal of Clinical Oncology39 citations

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2. Sinonasal IgG4-related disease: a rare and emerging entity broadening the differential diagnosis in the sinonasal universe

   Kanwalpreet Kaur, A. Kakkar, S. Manchanda, Pujasree Chatterjee +7 more

   2021European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology15 citations

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3. International Consensus Recommendations of Diagnostic Criteria and Terminologies for Extranodal Extension in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: An HN CLEAR Initiative (Update 1)

   Ruta Gupta, T. Fielder, M. Bal, S. Chiosea +14 more

   2025Head and Neck Pathology14 citations Open access

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4. Recurrent Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans of the Head and Neck: a Case Series

   S. Mani, Raj Kumar, A. Kakkar, A. Barwad +3 more

   2022Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology13 citations Open access

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5. Endocrine Mucin Producing Sweat Gland Carcinoma with Metastasis to Parotid Gland: Not as Indolent as Perceived?

   J. Sarangi, Abhilash Konkimalla, Kavneet Kaur, K. Sikka +2 more

   2021Head and Neck Pathology13 citations Open access

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6. GenSelfDiff-HIS: Generative Self-Supervision Using Diffusion for Histopathological Image Segmentation

   Vishnuvardhan Purma, Suhas Srinath, Seshan Srirangarajan, A. Kakkar +1 more

   2023IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging12 citations Open access

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7. Top 10 Clear Cell Head and Neck Lesions to Contemplate

   N. Cipriani, A. Kakkar

   2023Head and Neck Pathology12 citations Open access

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8. Demographic Profile of p16 Immunopositive and HPV DNA PCR Positive Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma in a Large Cohort of Indian Patients

   Farhat Naz, H. Verma, Nadeem Tanveer, A. K. Sudheer +2 more

   2022Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention12 citations Open access

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9. Label-Free Proteomics of Oral Mucosa Tissue to Identify Potential Biomarkers That Can Flag Predilection of Precancerous Lesions to Oral Cell Carcinoma: A Preliminary Study

   V. Sharma, Sabyasachi Bandyopadhyay, K. Sikka, A. Kakkar +2 more

   2023Disease Markers11 citations Open access

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10. Utility of the Milan system for reporting salivary gland cytopathology during rapid on‐site evaluation (ROSE) of salivary gland aspirates

    A. Kakkar, Mukin Kumar, P. Subramanian, A. Zubair +5 more

    2021Cytopathology11 citations

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11. Tumour-infiltrating lymphocyte subsets and their individual prognostic impact in oral squamous cell carcinoma

    A. Kakkar, R. Thakur, Diya Roy, Ridhi Sood +3 more

    2023Journal of Clinical Pathology9 citations

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12. International consensus recommendations and alignment of terminology for the histopathological diagnosis of extranodal extension in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: an HN-CLEAR initiative.

    Ruta Gupta, T. Fielder, Munita Bal, S. Chiosea +47 more

    2026The Lancet Oncology8 citations Open access

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13. Evaluation of high-risk human papillomavirus in sinonasal papillomas and squamous cell carcinomas

    A. Kakkar, Shraddhanjali Satapathy, K. Sikka, P. Tanwar +2 more

    2023Virchows Archiv8 citations

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14. SMARCA4-deficient Undifferentiated Uterine Sarcoma: Clinicopathological Features of an Emerging Entity

    T. Nakra, A. Kakkar, S. Mathur, D. Jain +1 more

    2022International Journal of Surgical Pathology8 citations

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15. Risk Stratification for Extranodal Extension in Head and Neck Cancers—Implication for Treatment Intensification

    Smriti Panda, Rajeev Kumar, A. Kakkar, Sandipta Mitra +13 more

    2025Head and Neck7 citations

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16. Metastases to the Parotid Gland: Study from a Tertiary Care Centre

    J. Sarangi, A. Kakkar, Diya Roy, Deepika Mishra +4 more

    2022Head and Neck Pathology7 citations Open access

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17. Comparison of 68Ga-PSMA-HBED-CC and 18F-FDG PET/CT in the Evaluation of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma—A Prospective Study

    S. Shamim, Naresh Kumar, G. Arora, Deepak Kumar +6 more

    2023Clinical Nuclear Medicine6 citations

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18. IDH1/2 Mutations in Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinomas

    A. Kakkar, A. Rathor, Subiyathul Farah Ashraf, Varsha Singh +2 more

    2022American Journal of Surgical Pathology6 citations

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19. Role of MDM2, CDK4, BCL2, Parafibromin and Galectin 1 in Differentiating Osteosarcoma from its Benign Fibro-osseous Lesions

    H. Kaur, Sunny Kala, A. Sood, A. Mridha +4 more

    2022Head and Neck Pathology6 citations Open access

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20. Metastatic Malignant Phosphaturic Mesenchymal Tumor of Mandibular Alveolus: a Rare Case Report and Review of Literature

    Kuldeep Thakur, C. Singh, A. Kakkar, Rakesh Kumar +2 more

    2021Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology6 citations Open access

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21. Diagnosis of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma with Striking Tubular Hypereosinophilia by MYB and EWSR1 Breakapart Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization

    Urvashi Yadav, Ria Mahendru, Jyoti Sharma, A. Kakkar

    2023Head and Neck Pathology5 citations Open access

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22. Cytological diagnosis of olfactory neuroblastoma at metastatic sites, with emphasis on role of insulinoma‐associated protein 1 immunocytochemistry

    Diya Roy, Sanjay Sriram, A. Kakkar, Rajeev Kumar +4 more

    2022Diagnostic Cytopathology5 citations

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23. BSND: An emerging immunohistochemical marker that reliably distinguishes benign from malignant oncocytic salivary gland tumors.

    Arshi Tandon, Sabari Sinehaa, Sheeba Saifi, A. Adhya +2 more

    2025Human Pathology4 citations

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24. Predictors of recurrence, and the impact of adjuvant radiation therapy on survival in early stage (pT1-2, N0) oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma: A matched pair analysis.

    Rachit Sood, C. Singh, Smriti Panda, A. Kakkar +8 more

    2025Oral Oncology4 citations Open access

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25. HPV-Associated Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Eyelid: Diagnostic Utility of p16 Immunohistochemistry and mRNA In Situ Hybridization

    A. Kakkar, Kirti Srivastava, S. Deepa, S. Kashyap +4 more

    2023Head and Neck Pathology4 citations Open access

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26. Pediatric Primary Yolk Sac Tumour of the Kidney: Recommendations for Pretreatment Diagnosis

    Shilpi Thakur, A. Kakkar, M. Jana, P. Das +2 more

    2022Fetal and Pediatric Pathology4 citations

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27. Fine‐needle aspiration cytology of adamantinoma‐like Ewing sarcoma: An unusual parotid tumor

    A. Kakkar, Vandna Bharati, Shijitha Pulimala, Rajeev Kumar +1 more

    2022Diagnostic Cytopathology4 citations

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28. Perimarginal quadrangle dissection: Pushing the boundaries of neck dissection in gingivo-buccal complex cancer.

    Sandipta Mitra, K. Sikka, A. Kakkar, Smriti Panda +3 more

    2024European Journal of Surgical Oncology3 citations

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29. Pre‐vascular Facial Nodes: Sentinel Station for Metastasis in Gingivobuccal Complex Cancers

    Rajeev Kumar, Dheeraj Kondamudi, P. Sagar, M. A. Khan +7 more

    2024The Laryngoscope3 citations

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30. Challenges in the Cytodiagnosis of Intraparotid Schwannoma

    Sabari Sinehaa, Surabhi Jain, Rachit Sood, S. Manchanda +2 more

    2024Diagnostic Cytopathology3 citations

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31. Orbital Sarcoma with BCOR Genetic Alterations in the Pediatric Age Group

    Syed Saad Salman, A. Kakkar, S. Kashyap, S. Rastogi +1 more

    2024Fetal and Pediatric Pathology3 citations

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32. Giant Cells Lesions of Oral and Maxillofacial Region – A Proposed Diagnostic Algorithm

    H. Kaur, Deepika Mishra, A. Roychoudhury, M. Sharma +6 more

    2023Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal3 citations Open access

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33. The Role of Serum Galactomannan Assay as a Potential Surrogate Biomarker for Fungal Microinvasion in Allergic Fungal Rhinosinusitis

    Anupam Kanodia, A. Bhalla, Gagandeep Singh, I. Xess +7 more

    2023Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery3 citations Open access

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34. Fine needle aspiration cytology of metastatic SMARCA4‐deficient sinonasal teratocarcinosarcoma: First report in literature

    A. Gopakumar, A. Kakkar, Kavneet Kaur, K. Sikka +3 more

    2023Diagnostic Cytopathology3 citations

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35. Malignancy mimics- diagnostic perplexities for oral and maxillofacial pathologists

    H. Kaur, Deepika Mishra, A. Roychoudhury, A. Kakkar +2 more

    2022Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology3 citations Open access

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36. Correction: International Consensus Recommendations of Diagnostic Criteria and Terminologies for Extranodal Extension in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: An HN CLEAR Initiative (Update 1)

    Ruta Gupta, T. Fielder, M. Bal, S. Chiosea +14 more

    2025Head and Neck Pathology2 citations Open access

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37. Myxoid Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Nasal Vestibule: An Unusual Histological Subtype in the Head and Neck Region

    A. Prabakaran, A. Kakkar, Hitesh Verma, D. Jain

    2024International Journal of Surgical Pathology2 citations Open access

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38. Trichilemmal carcinoma metastatic to parotid gland: First report of fine needle aspiration cytology features

    P. Jayakumar, A. Kakkar, S. Arava, S. Mallick

    2024Diagnostic Cytopathology2 citations

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39. Frequent Immunohistochemical Expression of Transcriptional Repressor GATA Binding 1 in Salivary Gland Neoplasms: A Sensitive but Nonspecific Marker.

    Sanjay Sriram, A. Kakkar, Chetna Sarma, Ria Mahendru +4 more

    2024Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine2 citations Open access

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40. Fluorescence in situ hybridization for ETV6 gene rearrangements on destained cytological smears: Role in diagnosis of secretory carcinoma of salivary gland

    Ria Mahendru, Chetna Sarma, A. Kakkar, Rajeev Kumar +2 more

    2023Cancer Cytopathology2 citations Open access

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41. Immunohistochemical Analysis of the Expression of Cytokeratins in Acquired Cholesteatoma and Its Clinico-Radiological Correlation

    Anupam Kanodia, A. Kakkar, Yash Verma, Diya Roy +6 more

    2023Journal of Audiology & Otology2 citations Open access

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42. A rare case of metastatic follicular thyroid carcinoma of mandible

    V. Nayyar, Kiran Jot, A. Kakkar, O. Bhutia +2 more

    2023Oral Oncology Reports2 citations Open access

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43. Epithelioid inflammatory myofibroblastic sarcoma arising in the maxilla: first reported case in the jaws.

    V. Nayyar, O. Bhutia, A. Kakkar, Deepika Mishra

    2023Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology2 citations

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44. Role of CD34-immunopositive Microvascular Density in Juvenile Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma

    A. Jaiswal, Rakesh Kumar, A. Kakkar, Rajeev Kumar +4 more

    2023Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery2 citations Open access

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45. Sclerosing epithelioid fibrosarcoma of the kidney

    Neha Pathak, A. Kakkar, S. Kaushal, A. Batra

    2023BMJ Case Reports2 citations

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46. An unusual testicular mass in a young male: Metastasis from occult gastric carcinoma

    T. Nakra, Aparna K. Sharma, Atul Sharma, A. Kakkar

    2022Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology2 citations Open access

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47. Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 in Corneal Tissue of Deceased Asymptomatic Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 Donors

    Karthikeyan Mahalingam, Dewang Angmo, A. Kakkar, R. Bafna +7 more

    2022Cornea2 citations

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48. Does the site of origin of mucoepidermoid carcinoma impact treatment outcomes? Long-term analysis of 244 patients over a decade.

    Smriti Panda, Karthika Chettuvatti, Rajeev Kumar, Alok Thakar +11 more

    2026European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery1 citations

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49. EGFR mutations in sinonasal squamous neoplasms: Novel hotspot for exon 20 insertions

    Kirti Srivastava, Kavneet Kaur, Hitesh Verma, D. Jain +2 more

    2025Virchows Archiv1 citations

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50. Clinicopathological Study of Factors Influencing Outcomes in Oral Verrucous Lesions

    Smriti Panda, Kuldeep Thakur, V. Gautam, A. Kakkar +4 more

    2025Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology1 citations Open access

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