Validation of the 9th edition cTNM classification for HPV-positive oropharyngeal carcinoma in a non-endemic Chinese cohort.

Clin Transl Radiat Oncol · 2026 · PMC13157015 · PMID 42112247

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In univaraible analysis by TNM8-cN category, worse PFS with iENE-positive vs iENE-negative were observed among cN1 patients (HR, 5.51, 95% CI: 1.55–19.53, p = 0.008), and a trend towards significance in cN2 patients (HR, 9.74, 95% CI: 0.97–97.96, p = 0.053).

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