Prognostic impact of additional HPV diagnostics in 102 patients with p16-stratified advanced oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.

Bernhard G WeissMahalia Zoe AnczykowskiStefan KüfferJennifer L SpiegelMattis BertlichMartin CanisFriedrich IhlerJulia KitzMark Jakob

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2020)

p16- and HPV-status should not be considered as equivalent markers for a better prognosis. Furthermore, they should not generally predominate patient associated factors like smoking.

Keyphrases

squamous cell carcinoma
high grade
cervical cancer screening
case report
smoking cessation
locally advanced
lymph node metastasis
radiation therapy
rectal cancer