Table 1.
Most Common Presenting Symptoms of Human Papillomavirus–Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer from a retrospective study of 430 patients by McIlwain et al.
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Presenting Symptoms
Prevalence (%)
Neck mass
51
Sore throat
33
Dysphagia
16
Visualized mass
13
Globus sensation
10
Odynophagia
9
Otalgia
7
Data obtained from McIlwain et al.
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