Oropharyngeal Cancer in Relation to HPV Status

Speciality: Oncology

Description:

A warm welcome to all the medical professionals in this interesting session of oropharyngeal cancer in association with HPV status of the patients. In this webinar, the speaker, Dr. Ashish M Kaushal, and Dr. Tejinder Singh has shared the important facts associated with head and neck cancer. 

Oropharyngeal cancers are common in men as smoking is one of the primary reasons for having this disease. Also, being infected with human papillomavirus (HPV) can increase the risk of oropharyngeal cancer. Signs and symptoms of oropharyngeal cancer include a lump in the neck and a sore throat

HPV status is associated with the occurrence of cancer at the back of the throat, including the base of the tongue and tonsils. About 70% of oropharyngeal cancers occur in HPV positive individuals. However, HPV negative patients can also have head and neck cancers. Learn more about them through case studies in this session

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