The epidemic of human papillomavirus virus-related oropharyngeal cancer: current controversies and future questions

Abstract The incidence of human papillomavirus (HPV) associated oropharyngeal cancer has increased to epidemic-like proportions in the United States and other industrialized nations. While significant progress has been made in the understanding of this disease with respect to its underlying biology...

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Published in:	Infectious Agents and Cancer
Main Author:	Allen M. Chen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2024-11-01
Subjects:	HPV Oropharynx Cancer Radiation De-escalation
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13027-024-00616-0

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