Survival outcomes by high-risk human papillomavirus status in nonoropharyngeal head and neck squamous cell carcinomas: A propensity-scored analysis of the National Cancer Data Base.
Sibo TianJeffrey M SwitchenkoJaymin JhaveriRichard J CassidyMatthew J FerrisRobert H PressNeil T PfisterMihir R PatelNabil F SabaMark W McDonaldKristin A HigginsDavid S YuWalter J CurranTheresa W GillespieJonathan J BeitlerPublished in: Cancer (2019)
Positive high-risk HPV status appears to be associated with longer OS in multiple populations of patients with non-OPX head and neck disease (HPX, locally advanced larynx, and OC). If prospectively validated, these findings have implications for risk stratification.