| Autor: |
Nguyen NP; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85724-5081, USA. namphong.nguyen@yahoo.com, Chi A, Nguyen LM, Ly BH, Karlsson U, Vinh-Hung V |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians [QJM] 2010 Apr; Vol. 103 (4), pp. 229-36. Date of Electronic Publication: 2009 Dec 16. |
| DOI: |
10.1093/qjmed/hcp176 |
| Abstrakt: |
The incidence of oropharyngeal cancers is rising worldwide in both nonsmokers and nondrinkers. Epidemiology studies suggest a strong association between human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 infection, changing sexual behavior and cancer development. Despite initial presentation with locally advanced disease and poorly differentiated histology, HPV-associated oropharyngeal carcinoma is associated with a good prognosis because its response to chemotherapy and radiation. Clinicians should be aware of the risk of oropharyngeal cancer in young people to avoid unnecessary delay in diagnosis and treatment. A history of oral sex should be elicited in young patients with enlarged neck nodes and/or tonsillar masses. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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