Poor prognostic factors in human papillomavirus-positive head and neck cancer: who might not be candidates for de-escalation treatment?

Poor prognostic factors in human papillomavirus-positive head and neck cancer: who might not be candidates for de-escalation treatment?

Background/Aims Since patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) have favorable outcomes after treatment, treatment de-escalation for these patients is being actively investigated. However, not all HPV-positive HNSCCs are curable, and some patie...

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Main Authors: Shin Hye Yoo, Chan-Young Ock, Bhumsuk Keam, Sung Joon Park, Tae Min Kim, Jin Ho Kim, Yoon Kyung Jeon, Eun-Jae Chung, Seong Keun Kwon, J. Hun Hah, Tack-Kyun Kwon, Kyeong Chun Jung, Dong-Wan Kim, Hong-Gyun Wu, Myung-Whun Sung, Dae Seog Heo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Association of Internal Medicine 2019-11-01
Series:The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine
Subjects:
human papillomavirus
head and neck neoplasms
overall survival
de-escalation
Online Access:http://www.kjim.org/upload/pdf/kjim-2017-397.pdf

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