Table 2. Results of molecular analyses.
Tumor Site | |||
---|---|---|---|
Oral Cavity | Larynx | Oropharynx | |
Cases with identifiable tumor cells in their samples (n = 163) | 88 | 60 | 15 |
β-globin positive (n = 82) | 44 | 27 | 11 |
HPV DNA positive | 0 | 1-HPV33; 1-HPV11 | 0 |
HPV16 E6*I mRNA positive | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other HPV type-specific mRNA positive | 0 | 1-HPV11 | 0 |