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Now, predictable markers for the prognosis of the patients who are stratified by HPV has been investigated in. Semaphorin 3A (SEMA3A) is a well-known axon guidance molecule in the nervous system. It is also known as a tumor suppressor in various cancers. In the present study, we examined the relationships between SEMA3A and clinicopathologic features, especially HPV status, and neoangiogenesis, and its prognostic significance for OPC patients. Thirty-two OPC patients and 17 normal patients were analyzed for SEMA3A expression by immunohistochemical analysis. We also analyzed 22 OPC specimens for CD34 expression as a marker of neoangiogenesis. SEMA3A was significantly downregulated in OPC compared with chronic tonsillitis tissues (p = 0.005). SEMA3A expression was negatively correlated with CD34 expression (r = \u22120.466, p = 0.033). Moreover, the higher SEMA3A expression cohort showed better survival than the lower SEMA3A expression cohort regardless of HPV status (p = 0.035). 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