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Background
Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) epidemiology has not been examined previously in the nationwide Veterans Affairs (VA) population.
Methods
Joinpoint regression analysis was applied to OPSCC cases identified from VA administrative data from 2000 to 2012.
Results
We identified 12 125 OPSCC cases (incidence: 12.2 of 100 000 persons). OPSCC incidence declined between 2000...
BackgroundRacial disparities in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) have been demonstrated and attributed to differences in human papillomavirus (HPV) status. The purpose of this study was to examine racial disparities in oropharyngeal SCC among veterans.
MethodsRetrospective review of patients with oropharyngeal SCC at a tertiary‐care Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital. Adjusted Cox proportional...
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