The Prognostic Value of Human Papilloma Virus in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Rambam Health Care Campus100 enrolled

Overview

It is well established that HPV infection has a casual and is a prognostic factor in several cancer types, including oropharynx. We wish to examine if HPV infection has a prognostic significance in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Eligibility

Sex: ALL

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients treated in our institute between 2008-2018 Exclusion Criteria: * missing clinical data * 2nd Head and neck primary cancer * very locally advanced or distant metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma * Prior radiation therapy to the head and neck region

Locations (1)

Rambam medical center

Haifa, Israel

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Overall survival

Time frame: 6 months

Central Contacts

Eran S Fridman, MD

CONTACT

+972-4-7772480 eran.frid@gmail.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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