HPV in oropharyngeal cancer: the basics to know in clinical practice

The incidence of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is rising in contrast to the decreasing incidence of carcinomas in other subsites of the head and neck, in spite of the reduced prevalence of smoking. Human papilloma virus (HPV) infection, and in particular type 16 (HPV-16), is now reco...

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Main Authors: Elrefaey, S., Massaro, M.A., Chiocca, S., Chiesa, F., Ansarin, M.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Pacini Editore SpA 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4299160/