The Role of HPV and Non-HPV Sexually Transmitted Infections in Patients with Oropharyngeal Carcinoma: A Case Control Study

The Role of HPV and Non-HPV Sexually Transmitted Infections in Patients with Oropharyngeal Carcinoma: A Case Control Study

<i>Background</i>: Certain high-risk (hr) types of human papillomavirus (HPV) can cause cervical cancer in women and penile cancer in men. Hr-HPV can also cause cancers of the oropharynx and anus in both sexes. In the anal and cervical region, a contribution of co-infections with Ureapla...

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Main Authors: Barbara Kofler, Johannes Laimer, Emanuel Bruckmoser, Teresa B. Steinbichler, Annette Runge, Volker H. Schartinger, Dorothee von Laer, Wegene Borena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
Ureaplasma spp.
sexually transmitted infections
human papillomavirus
oropharyngeal cancer
brush test
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/5/1192

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