Racial disparities and human papillomavirus status in oropharyngeal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Nicholas R LenzeDouglas R FarquharAngela L MazulMaheer M MasoodJose P ZevallosPublished in: Head & neck (2018)
The difference in survival for black versus white Americans with OPSCC is not significant after adjusting for HPV status but still trends in the direction of a disparity. Additional studies are needed to better characterize this disparity.