Article
Human papillomavirus prevalence in invasive laryngeal cancer in the United States.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Hernandez Brenda Y, Goodman Marc T, Lynch Charles F, Cozen Wendy, Unger Elizabeth R, Steinau Martin, Thompson Trevor, Saber Maria Sibug, Altekruse Sean F, Lyu Christopher, Saraiya Mona
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a major risk factor for specific cancers of the head and neck, particularly malignancies of the tonsil and base of the tongue. However, the role of HPV in the development of laryngeal cancer has not been definitively established. We conducted a population-based, cancer registry study to evaluate and characterize the genotype-specific prevalence of HPV in invasive laryngeal...
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