Prognostic impact of PD-L1 in oropharyngeal cancer after primary curative radiotherapy and relation to HPV and tobacco smoking.
Conclusion: PD-L1 expression had no prognostic significance in OPSCC patients treated with primary radiotherapy alone. A substantial proportion of OPSCC tumors show PD-L1 overexpression, especially in HPV p16+ tumors in patients with little or no smoking history.
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Source: Acta Oncologica - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Lilja-Fischer JK, Eriksen JG, Georgsen JB, Vo TT, Larsen SR, Cheng J, Busch-Sørensen M, Aurora-Garg D, Steiniche T, Overgaard J Tags: Acta Oncol Source Type: research
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