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; F. 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

Published in Journal of Clinical Oncology • Oct 4, 2011

Authors:

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 b...

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Medicine

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Epidemiology

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