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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 Sanford
Published 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.
Keyphrases
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  • squamous cell carcinoma
  • cervical cancer screening
  • type diabetes
  • healthcare
  • lymph node metastasis
  • health insurance
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