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10 things to know about HPV and throat cancer

from Atlantic Health System via Newswise

10 things to know about HPV and throat cancer Atlantic Health System via Newswise As we observe World Head and Neck Cancer Day 2020 (July 27), Tom Thomas, MD, MPH, has set out to clear up misunderstandings about how one type of head and neck cancer is related to human papillomavirus (HPV), which has historically been thought of primarily as a cause of cervical cancer. "The fact is, that HPV has increasingly become one of the major causes of head and neck cancers, particularly oropharyngeal cancer," Thomas said. "We are seeing an increasing number of HPV-associated oropharyngeal cancers, which affect the back of the tongue and tonsils." READ MORE

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