Table III.
Scoring of p16INK4a overexpression and its association with HPV DNA in HNSCC and OPSCC.
Scoring | p16INK4a expression
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Total | |||||
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p16INK4a no or lower expression (<3)
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p16INK4a overexpression (≥3)
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
HNSCC | HPV DNA+ | 18 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 47 |
HPV DNA− | 92 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 103 | |
OPSCC | HPV DNA+ | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 25 |
HPV DNA− | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
HPV, human papillomavirus; HNSCC, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma; OPSCC, oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.