Association of Human Papillomavirus Status at Head and Neck Carcinoma Subsites With Overall Survival
Li H, Torabi SJ, Yarbrough WG, Mehra S, Osborn HA, Judson B. Association of Human Papillomavirus Status at Head and Neck Carcinoma Subsites With Overall Survival. JAMA Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery 2018, 144: 519-525. PMID: 29801040, PMCID: PMC6583856, DOI: 10.1001/jamaoto.2018.0395.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHPV-positive statusHuman papillomavirus (HPV) statusOverall survivalHPV statusOral cavityHPV positivityRetrospective population-based cohort studyPopulation-based cohort studyCox multivariate regression modelNeck squamous cell carcinomaHPV-negative statusImproved overall survivalNational Cancer DatabaseHPV-negative tumorsHPV-positive tumorsIndependent prognostic factorHuman papillomavirus positivityUpper aerodigestive tractSquamous cell carcinomaLarge survival differencesCategory tumorsOropharynx subsiteCohort studyPrimary malignancyImproved survival