Human papillomavirus and oropharyngeal cancer in Greenland in 1994–2010

Background. Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is associated with the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV), smoking and alcohol. In Greenland, a high rate of HPV-induced cervical cancer and venereal diseases are found, which exposes the population for high risk of HPV infection...

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Main Authors: Magnus Balslev Avnstorp, Ramon Gordon Jensen, Emilie Garnæs, Marianne Hamilton Therkildsen, Bodil Norrild, Lena Specht, Christian von Buchwald, Preben Homøe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2013-11-01
Series:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Subjects:
HPV
PCR
Online Access:http://www.circumpolarhealthjournal.net/index.php/ijch/article/download/22386/pdf_1