Outcomes of HPV-Associated Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: Impact of Race and Socioeconomic Status.
Luke R G PikeTrevor J RoyceAmandeep R MahalDaniel W KimWilliam L HwangBrandon A MahalNina N SanfordPublished in: Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN (2021)
Nonwhite race and uninsured status were associated with worse CSM in HPV-positive oropharyngeal SCCHN, whereas no such associations were observed in HPV-negative or nonoropharyngeal SCCHN. These results suggest that despite having clinically favorable disease, nonwhite patients with HPV-positive oropharyngeal SCCHN have worse outcomes than their white peers. Further work is needed to understand and reduce socioeconomic disparities in SCCHN.