Study examines associations of HPV types, risk of head and neck

(The JAMA Network Journals) A new study suggests detection of human papillomavirus (HPV)-16 in the oral cavity was associated with 22-times increased risk of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-01/tjnj-sea011916.php

Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - January 21, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news