Human Papillomavirus-Negative Oropharyngeal Cancer Survival Outcomes Based on Primary Treatment: National Cancer Database Analysis.
Mohamed ShamaZaid Al-QurayshiMohammad DahlRobert J AmdurJames BatesWilliam MendenhallKathryn HitchcockBianca M FestaTamer GhanemPeter T DziegielewskiPublished in: Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (2021)
Primary surgery may provide improved survival outcomes in many cases of HPV-negative OPSCCs. These data should be used in weighing treatment options and may serve as a basis to better delineate treatment algorithms for HPV-negative disease.