HPV-relatedness definitions for classifying HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer patient do impact on TNM classification and patients' survival.

Given the different nature and better outcomes of oropharyngeal carcinoma (OPC) associated with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, a novel clinical stage classification for HPV-related OPC has been accepted for the 8th edition AJCC TNM (ICON-S model). However, it is still unclear the HPV-relatedn...

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Main Authors: Miren Taberna, Marisa Mena, Sara Tous, Miquel Angel Pavón, Marc Oliva, Xavier León, Jacinto Garcia, Marta Guix, Rafael Hijano, Teresa Bonfill, Antón Aguilà, Laia Alemany, Ricard Mesía
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5903634?pdf=render