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. 2010 Sep 23;7:253. doi: 10.1186/1743-422X-7-253

Table 3.

HPV detection by HC-II assay and PCR Method in Clinico-pathogical parameter (OSMF grading according to Pindborg and T and N category according to UICC classification) in OSCC cases.

Clinico-pathogical Diagnosis No (%) HPV detection by HC-II assay and PCR Method

PCR+ve,
HC-II+ve [n = 61]
PCR+ve,
HC II-ve [n = 11]
PCR-ve,
HC-II+ve [n = 09]
PCR-ve,
HC-II-ve [n = 141]
Malignant oral lesions: oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), n = 222 cases

T category
T1-2 (80) 28 (35%) 4 (5%) 3 (3.75%) 45 (56.25%)
T3-4 (142) 33 (23.23%) 7 (4.92%) 6 (4.22%) 96 (67.6%)

N category
N0 (66) 21 (31.81%) 2 (3.03%) 1 (1.51%) 42 (63.63%)
N1-3 (156) 40 (2.56%) 9 (5.76%) 8 (5.12%) 99 (63.46%)