The TNM system specifically addresses this by creating separate classifications for HPV-positive and HPV-negative tumors," says Maie St. John, MD, co-director of the UCLA Head and Neck Cancer Program.

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a unique head and neck cancer, where the endemic subtype is strongly associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection, whereas emerging data suggest that a subset ...

International Consortium for Outcome Research (ICOR) in Head and Neck Cancer; Ebrahimi A, Gil Z, et al: Primary tumor staging for oral cancer and a proposed modification incorporating depth of ...