Role of human papillomavirus in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas.

Author: Guangxue CUI ¹ ; Xiaolei GAO ²
Author Information

1. Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Chifeng University, Chifeng 024000, China.
2. State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Dept. of Oral and Maxillofaci
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: carcinogene; head and neck squamous cell carcinomas; human papillomavirus
MeSH: Carcinoma, Squamous Cell; virology; Head and Neck Neoplasms; virology; Humans; Papillomaviridae; Papillomavirus Infections; Prognosis
From: West China Journal of Stomatology 2017;35(2):187-191
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a major causative agent of cervical cancers. Over the past several decades, increasing number of studies established strong association of HPV with a subset of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs). In the present study, we reviewed evidence, including epidemiology, carcinogens, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis, showing that HPV-positive HNSCCs exhibit a variety of distinct characteristics for understanding tumor biology and improving cancer treatment.