Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection and the Association with Survival in Saudi Patients with Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Prevalence of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection and the Association with Survival in Saudi Patients with Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) shows wide disparities, association with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, and prognosis. We aimed at determining HPV prevalence, and its prognostic association with overall survival (OS) in Saudi HNSCC patients. The study included 285 oropharyngeal...

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Main Authors: Ghazi Alsbeih, Najla Al-Harbi, Sara Bin Judia, Wejdan Al-Qahtani, Hatim Khoja, Medhat El-Sebaie, Asma Tulbah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
head and neck cancer
squamous cell carcinoma
human papillomavirus (HPV)
oral cavity tumors
oropharyngeal cancer
p16Ink4a biomarker
p16-immunostaining
prognosis
overall survival
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/11/6/820

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