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Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma treated with radiotherapy or radiochemotherapy: prognostic role of TP53 and HPV status.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics - 15 Nov 2009
Fallai Carlo, Perrone Federica, Licitra Lisa, Pilotti Silvana, Locati Laura, Bossi Paolo, Orlandi Ester, Palazzi Mauro, Olmi Patrizia
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PURPOSE: To study the prognostic value of the TP53 mutation and human papilloma virus (HPV) status in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC). METHODS AND MATERIALS: The TP53 mutation and HPV status were analyzed in 78 cases of locoregionally advanced OPSCC. The possible correlation of these factors with locoregiownal control, relapse-free survival, disease-specific survival, and overall survival (OS) was...
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