Table 2.
Characteristics of 40 patients with HPV(+) oropharyngeal carcinoma
| Characteristics | # pts (Total N= 40) | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | Median (Range) | 58.5 (42-85) |
| Gender | Male | 37 (92.5%) |
| Tobacco | Current | 6 |
| Recently quit | 7 | |
| Remotely quit | 7 | |
| Never | 20 | |
| Alcohol | <1 d/d | 26 |
| 1-2 d/d | 6 | |
| > 2 d/d | 8 | |
| Tumor subsite | Base of tongue | 18 |
| Tonsil | 20 | |
| Pharyngeal wall | 2 | |
| T-stage | T1 | 8 |
| T2 | 18 | |
| T3 | 10 | |
| T4 | 4 | |
| N-Stage | 0 | 4 |
| 2a | 5 | |
| 2b | 20 | |
| 2c | 10 | |
| 3 | 1 | |
| Stage | I | 1 |
| III | 4 | |
| IVA | 35 | |
| MTV (N = 37) | Tumor | 12.87 (2.8-94.6) |
| Median (Range) | Node | 13.45 (0-105.5) |
| Total | 32.14 (6.8-146.1) | |
| Tumor HPV DNA (copies/ng DNA, N = 27) | Median (range) | 89 (2-5693) |
| Plasma HPV DNA (copies/ml, N=40) | Median (range) | 222 (0-5500) |