title: Aetiological parallel between tonsillar and anogenital squamous-cell carcinomas.
abstract: Patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated anogenital cancers had a 4.3-fold increased risk of tonsillar squamous-cell carcinoma. These cancer types also have histopathological and molecular biological similarities. Thus HPV may be aetiologically important in tonsillar carcinogenesis.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Frisch
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Biggar
mesh_terms: D001005:Anus Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D027383:Papillomaviridae; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D012306:Risk; D014067:Tonsillar Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D014565:Urogenital Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*