September 18, 2025Head & Neck

Clinical Outcomes of Radiologically Node‐Negative Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Retrospective Analysis

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MEMohamed ElmarghaniAberdeen Royal Infirmary PAPanagiotis AsimakopoulosQueen Elizabeth University Hospital MDMatthew DonachieGlasgow Royal Infirmary

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Retrospective analysis reveals significant survival differences in HPV-positive versus negative oropharyngeal carcinoma, indicating urgent management needs.

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Overall survival in node-negative oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma was found to be 56.2%, with HPV-positive patients exhibiting better outcomes.
Significantly higher survival rates were expressed in HPV-positive patients at 75.3%, compared to 45.1% in HPV-negative counterparts (p < 0.001).
The study analyzed data from 210 cases of node-negative oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, focusing on survival outcomes based on HPV status.
Findings highlight the poor prognosis associated with HPV-negative oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma, necessitating improved treatment strategies.

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Elmarghani et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d462b631b076d99fa61b36 https://doi.org/10.1002/hed.70047

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Retrospective analysis reveals significant survival differences in HPV-positive versus negative oropharyngeal carcinoma, indicating urgent management needs.

Clinical Outcomes of Radiologically Node‐Negative Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Retrospective Analysis

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Clinical Outcomes of Radiologically Node‐Negative Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Retrospective Analysis

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