The Rise of HPV in the Elderly: A Changing Landscape of Oropharyngeal Carcinoma

As the human papillomavirus (HPV) epidemic continues to grow, the number of elderly patients with oropharynx squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is rapidly increasing. Despite this observation, this cohort remains understudied as they are often excluded from clinical trials.

Source: International Journal of Radiation Oncology * Biology * Physics - September 10, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Daniel Dickstein, Marc Egerman, Anthony Bui, John Doucette, Jerry Liu, Sonam Sharma, Vishal Gupta, Marshall Posner, Brett Miles, William Westra, Krzysztof Misiukiewicz, Eric Genden, Richard Bakst Source Type: research