title: Head, neck, and oral cancer update.
abstract: Although the overall incidence of head, neck, and oral cancer has been decreasing, oral and neck cancer caused by the human papillomavirus (HPV) has risen. This article discusses statistics, risk factors, causes, pathophysiology, treatments, and the home healthcare and hospice nursing implications for these patients. A real-life patient's journey through neck cancer caused by HPV is presented.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing at Indiana University East, 2325 Chester Blvd., Richmond, IN 47374, USA. clfarris@iue.edu
authors.forename: Cindy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Farris
authors.forename: Denise McEnroe
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Petitte
mesh_terms: D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D006699:Home Care Services; D017051:Hospice Care; D006801:Humans; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000628:therapy; D010166:Palliative Care