HPV and cancer of the oral cavity

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Increased awareness of human papillomavirus (HPV) as an etiological cause of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma has increased the interest in analysis of distinct oral sub-sites. It is currently under debate, whether HPV plays a role in the development of squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity (OSCC). The weakness in most published studies is the lack of performing different HPV detection tests combined...

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• Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
• Head and Neck Cancer Studies
• Oral Health Pathology and Treatment