Article: Human papillomavirus and survival of patients with oropharyngeal cancer
- Patients with Human papillomavirus associated oropharyngeal cancer (HPV+OPC) have better survival
- Overall survival 82.4% (HV+OPC) vs 57.1% of HPV-negative
- HPV+OPC gave a 58% risk reduction in death
- HPV status is a strong and independent risk factor for survival