Cause of Death in Patients with Oropharyngeal Carcinoma by Human Papillomavirus Status: Comparative Data Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The incidence of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas (OPSCC) has increased in recent decades, and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the main cause of OPSCC. The data regarding causes of death (CODs) are vitally important in informing follow-up strategies and revising treatment strategies to deal with any possible preventable treatment-related COD. However, limited studies have assessed the competing COD by HPV status in patients with OPSCC.

Objective

We aimed to analyze the distribution of the competing COD according to HPV status in OPSCC.

Methods

We retrospectively included stage I-IVB patients with OPSCC from the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database between 2010 and 2015. The association between HPV status and head and neck cance

SUBMITTER: Zhang DD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10498314 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature