Impact of human papillomavirus on outcome in patients with oropharyngeal cancer treated with primary surgery

201719 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Martina A. Broglie · Kantonsspital St. Gallen

Sandro J. Stoeckli · Kantonsspital St. Gallen

Rafael Sauter · Kantonsspital St. Gallen

Philippe Pasche · University Hospital of Lausanne

Antoine Reinhard · University Hospital of Lausanne

Laurence de Leval · University Hospital of Lausanne

Gerhard Huber

Abstract

Nonsmokers with HPV-positive oropharyngeal SCC have a better prognosis than smokers with HPV-positive oropharyngeal SCC and also than patients with HPV-negative tumors when treated by surgery alone.

Topics & Keywords

Head and Neck Cancer Studies Head and Neck Surgical Oncology Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Head & Neck

Volume 39, Issue 10, pp. 2004-2015

DOI: 10.1002/hed.24865

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