2008
Molecular Classification of HPV‐Associated Head Neck Cancer
Weinberger P, Yu Z, Kountourakis P, Sasaki C, Kowalski D, Rimm D, Camp R, Amanda P. Molecular Classification of HPV‐Associated Head Neck Cancer. Otolaryngology 2008, 139: p91-p91. DOI: 10.1016/j.otohns.2008.05.497.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHPV DNA presenceClass II tumorsII tumorsClass IP16 expressionDNA presenceNeck squamous cell carcinomaHPV-specific therapiesHuman papillomavirus presenceSquamous cell carcinomaHead neck cancerP16 expression statusDistinct molecular phenotypesPatient selectionCell carcinomaNeck cancerExpression statusTumor progressionTumorsClass IIIMethods ParaffinClass IIMolecular classificationSpearman correlationDistinct subgroups
2004
Prognostic Significance of p16 Protein Levels in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Cancer
Weinberger PM, Yu Z, Haffty BG, Kowalski D, Harigopal M, Sasaki C, Rimm DL, Psyrri A. Prognostic Significance of p16 Protein Levels in Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Cancer. Clinical Cancer Research 2004, 10: 5684-5691. PMID: 15355894, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-04-0448.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSquamous cell cancerOropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomaOropharyngeal squamous cell cancerDisease-free survivalLocal recurrence rateSquamous cell carcinomaCell cancerOverall survivalRecurrence rateCell carcinomaP16 overexpressionNeck squamous cell cancerLow local recurrence rateAdvanced Tumor-NodeMean patient followIndependent prognostic factorHigh histologic gradeP16 expression statusOverexpression of p16Local recurrencePrognostic factorsPrognostic importanceP16 protein expressionPrognostic significanceHistologic grade