Impact of American Joint Committee on Cancer Eighth Edition clinical stage and smoking history on oncologic outcomes in human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.

Peter G HawkinsMichelle L MierzwaEmily BellileWilliam C JacksonKelly M MalloySteven B ChinnMatthew E SpectorAndrew G ShumanChaz L StuckenScott A McLeanCarol R BradfordMark E PrinceThomas E CareyFrancis P WordenPaul L SwiecickiJeremy M G TaylorGregory T WolfAvraham EisbruchKeith A Casper

Published in: Head & neck (2019)

These results support implementation of the AJCC eighth edition for HPV-associated oropharyngeal SCC. Clinical stage may be more important than smoking history in selection for deintensification.

Keyphrases

squamous cell carcinoma
smoking cessation
healthcare
primary care
papillary thyroid
type diabetes
lymph node metastasis
young adults
locally advanced