Table 1. HPV diagnosis, histopathological stages and grades of fresh oral cancer biopsies.
Characteristics | Differentiation/Stage | No. of Cases | HPV16+ve | HPV-ve |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cancerous (n = 12) | WDSCC | 5 | 4 | 1 |
MDSCC | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
PDSCC | 4 | - | 4 | |
TNM Staging | Stage I-II | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Stage III-IV | 6 | 2 | 4 |
Abbreviations: WDSCC; well-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma, MDSCC; moderately-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma, PDSCC; poorly-differentiated squamous cell carcinoma.