PD-L1 expression and survival in p16-negative and -positive squamous cell carcinomas of the vulva.

Bastian CzogallaDeborah PhamFabian TrillschMiriam RottmannJulia GallwasAlexander BurgesSven MahnerThomas KirchnerUdo JeschkeDoris MayrElisa Schmoeckel

Published in: Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology (2020)

Our data demonstrate that PD-L1 expression is frequent in SCCV and independent from p16 status. High PD-L1 expression was associated with an unfavorable outcome whereas p16-positivity turned out to be an independent positive prognostic factor.

Keyphrases

prognostic factors
squamous cell
electronic health record
high grade
big data
free survival
machine learning