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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Valero, Cristina
• Shah, Jatin P.

Titel

Staging of human papilloma virus related cancers of the oropharynx

Ist Teil von

• Journal of surgical oncology, 2021-11, Vol.124 (6), p.931-934

Ort / Verlag

Hoboken: Wiley Subscription Services, Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2021

Link zum Volltext

Quelle

Wiley Online Library Journals Frontfile Complete

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• For the past two decades an increasing number of oropharyngeal cancers have been found to be associated with the human papilloma virus (HPV). These tumors are a biologically distinct entity with better prognosis and excellent response to therapy. Therefore, a separate staging system has been introduced for HPV‐related oropharyngeal tumors in the latest edition of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC eighth Ed).