Introduction: Human papillomavirus in head and neck cancer: an update for 2012 with a focus on controversial topics.
Human papillomavirus has emerged as a major pathogen, capable of causing cancer at many different sites. In the head and neck, human papillomavirus is associated with many squamous cell carcinomas and is particularly important in the oropharynx. This is a fast moving topic with many important epidemiological, biological, pathological, and clinical features that are often confusing and misunderstood. This article introduces a series of timely reviews and editorials on this important subject in head and neck oncology.
Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University in St. Louis, Campus Box 8118, 660 South Euclid Ave, St Louis, MO 63110, USA. jlewis@path.wustl.edu
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D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000821:virology*; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000150:complications*