Table 2.
Clinical outcome of site-specific OSCCs according to the HPV status.
| Cancer origin | DNA test | RNA test | Clinical Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oral tongue SCC | HPV 16 | HPV 16 | Cancer free |
| Floor of the mouth SCC | HPV 16 | HPV 16 | Dead |
| Oral tongue SCC | HPV 18 | HPV 18 | Cancer free |
| Oral tongue SCC | HPV 6 | HPV 16 | Cancer free |
| Oral tongue SCC | HPV 6 | negative | Cancer free |