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Human papillomavirus (HPV) - driven head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) in a multi-ethnic developing country.
BMC cancer - 30 Jan 2026
Sathasivam Hans Prakash, Japar Rohaizam, Alias Zanariah, Zakaria Zahirrudin, Hashim Hasmah, Marimuthu Shashi Gopalan, Khalid Noraida, Vairavan Pappathy, Madatang Angeline, Yong Doh Jeing, Mohan Singh Avatar Singh, Ahmad Abd Razak
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common type of head and neck cancer. A subset of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). Data regarding HPV-driven HNSCC from low- and middle-income countries is lacking. METHODS: A cross-sectional multicentre study of adult patients diagnosed with primary HNSCC between 2016 and 2020 was carried out. HPV status was...
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