Oropharyngeal cancer - is it time to change management according to human papilloma virus status?

Hisham Mehanna; Oladejo Olaleye; Lisa Licitra

doi:10.1097/MOO.0b013e3283509735

Oropharyngeal cancer - is it time to change management according to human papilloma virus status?

Hisham Mehanna, Oladejo Olaleye, Lisa Licitra

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Abstract

There is currently strong evidence supporting human papilloma virus (HPV) causation in a distinct disease entity of oropharyngeal cancer (OPC), with an increasing incidence worldwide.This review aims to critically analyse whether a change in our management approaches to HPV-positive OPC is now required for this increasingly significant public health concern.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	120-4
Number of pages	5
Journal	Current opinion in otolaryngology & head and neck surgery
Volume	20
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/MOO.0b013e3283509735
Publication status	Published - 2012

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