title: Prevalence of HPV associated oropharyngeal cancer among south Texans.
abstract: The goal of this study was to begin to assess the prevalence of oropharyngeal cancer among all oral cancers and thus the potential role of human papillomavirus (HPV) in this disease in the south Texas Region served by the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA), and University Health System (UHS) in San Antonio, Texas. This health system represents the largest catchment area for oral cancer serving the south Texas populations, extending from the U.S.-Mexico border, north to Williamson County, west to Eagle Pass, and east to Gonzales County. With the move towards electronic medical records (EMR) nationwide, our team conducted a feasibility study to answer this question utilizing electronic record coding data across both local networks.
authors.forename: Stephanie D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Rowan
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: DiBurro
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Westbrook
authors.forename: Spencer W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Redding
authors.forename: Frank R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Miller
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D052685:Alphapapillomavirus / Q000502:physiology*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D002391:Catchment Area, Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D057225:Data Mining / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D009959:Oropharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D014067:Tonsillar Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D044465:White People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult