Table 2. Comparison of oral rinse results with tumor status: both oropharynx and oral cavity cohorts combined.
Tumor p16 Status | Total | |||
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Positive | Negative | |||
Oral rinse Results by HPV PCR | HPV16 or HPV18 Positive | 34 | 6 | 40 |
HPV16 or HPV18 Negative | 9 | 57 | 66 | |
Total | 43 | 63 | 106 |
Sensitivity = 79.1%, Specificity =90.5%, PPV = 85.0%, and NPV = 86.4%.