No evidence for active human papillomavirus (<scp>HPV</scp>) in fields surrounding <scp>HPV</scp>‐positive oropharyngeal tumors

Abstract

In conclusion, transcriptional active HPV could not be detected in the mucosa surrounding an HPV-positive OPSCC, which suggests the absence of field effect. This observation may explain the lower number of LRRs and SPTs in HPV-positive patients.