Human Papillomavirus and Rising Oropharyngeal Cancer Incidence in the United States

K. Chaturvedi, Anil; A. Engels, Eric; M. Pfeiffer, Ruth; Y. Hernandez, Brenda; Xiao, Weihong; Kim, Esther; Jiang, Bo; T. Goodman, Marc; Sibug-Saber, Maria; Cozen, Wendy; Liu, Lihua; F. Lynch, Charles; Wentzensen, Nicolas; C. Jordan, Richard; Altekruse, Sean; F. Anderson, William; S. Rosenberg, Philip; L. Gillison, Maura

doi:10.1200/jco.2011.36.4596

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Human Papillomavirus and Rising Oropharyngeal Cancer Incidence in the United States

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Anil K. Chaturvedi

Eric A. Engels

Ruth M. Pfeiffer

Abstract

Purpose Recent increases in incidence and survival of oropharyngeal cancers in the United States have been attributed to human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, but empirical evidence is lacking. Patients and Methods HPV status was determined for all 271 oropharyngeal cancers (1984-2004) collected by ...

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