Only a minority of those exposed to human papillomavirus (HPV) develop HPV-related cervical and oropharyngeal cancer. Because host immunity affects infection and progression to cancer, we tested the hypothesis that genetic variation in immune-related genes is a determinant of susceptibility to oropharyngeal cancer and other HPV-associated cancers by performing a multitier integrative computatio...

Oropharyngeal, cervical, vulvar, and anal cancers share a common risk factor of HPV infection. vaccination is currently recommended at age 11 or 12 to prevent new infections for all genders with catch-up recommened up 26. Despite the known effectiveness HPV-related cancer, there continued low uptake in United States; only 40% eligible persons were vaccinated 2018, though rates are 70% among tee...

Only a minority of those exposed to human papillomavirus (HPV) develop HPV-related cervical and oropharyngeal cancer. Because host immunity affects infection and progression to cancer, we tested the hypothesis that genetic variation in immune-related genes is a determinant of susceptibility to oropharyngeal cancer and other HPV-associated cancers by performing a multitier integrative computatio...

Oral/oropharyngeal cancer represents one of the most common types of head and neck cancer. Worldwide estimated incidence of oral/oropharyngeal cancer is more than 250,000 new cases per year. The estimated incidence of oral/oropharyngeal cancers in Southeast Asian countries in 2008 was 15,300 new cases. Indonesia ranked as the country having the sixth highest incidence of oral/oropharyngeal canc...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS Narrow band imaging combined with magnifying endoscopy (NBI-ME) is useful for the detection of superficial cancer in the oropharynx, hypopharynx, and esophagus. We used NBI-ME to evaluate the frequency of superficial cancer spread (SCS) contiguous with advanced oropharyngeal and hypopharyngeal cancers and esophageal cancers. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective. METHODS We retro...

BACKGROUND To assess non-medical university students' knowledge and perceived risk of developing oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer. METHODS A cross-sectional survey was conducted among non-medical students of a private Midwestern university in the United States in May 2012. Questionnaire assessed demographic information and contained 21 previously validated questions regarding knowledge an...

BACKGROUND We aimed to study the prevalence of oral sex and its possible association with human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 infection in the development of oropharyngeal cancer in the US population for possible prevention. METHODS We conduct a systemic review on the prevalence of oral sex among Americans among different age groups, the prevalence of HPV 16 infection reported in oropharyngeal canc...

background and aim: oropharyngeal cancer is a significant cause of death and disability worldwide. in iran it is the 13th and 17th most common cancer found in men and women, respectively. the aim of this study was to investigate etiological factors and clinical features of lesions related to oropharyngeal cancers over a 5-year period in tehran. materials and methods: in this retrospective cross...

OBJECTIVE To assess the public's awareness of human papillomavirus (HPV) as a causative factor for oropharyngeal cancer. STUDY DESIGN Twenty-three-item survey. SETTING Local shopping malls and Maxwell Air Force Base in 2012. METHODS Respondents were randomly chosen to participate in 23-item survey at various local shopping malls and at Maxwell Air Force Base in 2012. The χ(2) test was use...