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Sex and human papillomavirus in oropharyngeal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Alejandro R Marrero-GonzalezEvan S ChernovShaun A NguyenBrian A KeithMadelyn N StevensAlexandra E Kejner
Published in: American journal of otolaryngology (2024)
This meta-analysis suggests that sex does not represent a significant prognostic factor for patients affected by HPV associated OPSCC. When stratified by geographic location, findings suggests that female patients from the US with HPV OPSCC have similar OS than male patients but in international studies it suggests male patients have worse OS.
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