Poor prognostic factors in human papillomavirus-positive head and neck cancer: who might not be candidates for de-escalation treatment?
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
Korean J Intern Med. 2019;34(6):1313-1323. Published online November 16, 2018
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 pati..
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