HNSCC	head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
lncRNA	long non-coding RNA
qRT-PCR	quantitative reverse transcriptase PCR
TCGA	The Cancer Genome Atlas
EMT	epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition
HPV	human papillomavirus
PCR	polymerase chain reaction
B2M	beta-2 microglobulin
DFS	disease free survival
OS	overall survival
HR	Hazard Ratio
CI	Confidence Interval
SEM	standard error of the mean