Table 1.
Weinberger classification (2006)* | |
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HPV status; p16 expression | Median HPV DNA viral load (copies HPV 16/human genome) |
Class I, HPV-; p16 low | 0.0 copies - Class I |
Class II, HPV+; p16 low | 3.6 copies - Class II |
Class III, HPV+; p16 high | 46.0 copies - Class III |
Class IV, HPV-; p16 + |
For further detail see the text
*according to the contents reported in: Weinberger PM, et al.: Molecular classification identifies a subset of human papillomavirus--associated oropharyngeal cancers with favorable prognosis. J Clin Oncol 2006, 24(5):736-47 [67]