Journal Reviews

Difficult consultations with HPV-positive oropharnyeal cancer patients

1 May 2016 | | communication, health professionals, human papillomavirus (HPV), oropharyngeal cancer, qualitative research

The aetiological role of human papillomavirus (HPV) in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is well established, and its incidence has massively increased over the last decade, whilst the incidence of HPV-negative OPSCC is declining. Although we know that HPV-positive OPSCC...

Risk factors for TORS treatment failure in HPV-related oropharyngeal cancers

1 March 2016 | | human papillomavirus (HPV), oropharyngeal, p16, prognostic factors, transoral robotic surgery (TORS)

HPV-related squamous cell cancers are an increasingly common cause of malignancy in the oropharynx. There is evidence that these cancers are associated with a significantly improved overall survival compared to conventional HPV-negative tumours. The optimal treatment for such cancers is...

The stigma of HPV in oral cancer

1 March 2015 | | Head and Neck | human papillomavirus (HPV), oropharyngeal cancer (OPC)

The increase of oropharyngeal carcinoma (OPC) in the developed world seems to be largely caused by infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is a group of 150 DNA viruses that are common and most people will be infected at...