MD Anderson Researchers Propose New Staging for HPV-Related Oropharyngeal Cancer (The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center)

Human papillomavirus (HPV) status is a strong predictor of prognosis for patients with oropharyngeal carcinoma (OPC), but the current staging system does not adequately account for biological and clinical differences between HPV-positive OPC and HPV-negative OPC, commonly caused by alcohol and tobacco use. With rates of HPV-related OPC rising rapidly, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center propose a new staging system to more accurately predict patient outcomes and iden...
Source: National Comprehensive Cancer Network - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news