Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a group of malignancies, involving
the oral cavity, pharynx, hypopharynx, larynx, nasal cavity, and salivary glands, that together …

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is now established as the principal cause of an increase in
incidence of a subset of head and neck squamous cell cancers (HNCs) in numerous …

Introduction Head and neck cancer appears to be increasing in incidence, with potential
changes in aetiology proposed. This paper aims to provide a narrative overview of the …

HPVs (human papillomaviruses) infect epithelial cells and their replication cycle is intimately
linked to epithelial differentiation. There are over 200 different HPV genotypes identified to …

Background Rare cancers pose challenges for diagnosis, treatments, and clinical decision
making. Information about rare cancers is scant. The RARECARE project defined rare …

High-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) is now recognised as the principal cause of the
increasing incidence rates of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) in some …

Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes greater than 5% of cancers worldwide, including all
cervical cancers and an alarmingly increasing proportion of oropharyngeal cancers (OPCs) …

Background Head and neck (H&N) cancers are a heterogeneous group of malignancies,
affecting various sites, with different prognoses. The aims of this study are to analyse …

Key Points Discusses issues affecting the definition of oral cancer and makes the case that
emerging differences in the aetiology of the disease at different sites requires oral cavity …

Squamous cell carcinoma of the oropharynx is increasing in incidence in epidemic
proportion. This site specific increase in incidence is due to an increase in human …