Aetiological parallel between tonsillar and anogenital squamous-cell carcinomas.
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.
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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*