West China Journal of Stomatology ›› 2017, Vol. 35 ›› Issue (2): 187-191.doi: 10.7518/hxkq.2017.02.015

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Role of human papillomavirus in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas

Guangxue Cui1(), Xiaolei Gao2, Xinhua Liang2()   

  1. 1. Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Chifeng University, Chifeng 024000, China
    2. State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China
  • Received:2016-05-15 Revised:2016-08-10 Online:2017-04-01 Published:2017-04-01
  • Supported by:
    The National Natural Science Foundation of China (81361120399)

Abstract:

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a major causative agent of cervical cancers. Over the past several decades, increasing number of studies established strong association of HPV with a subset of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs). In the present study, we reviewed evidence, including epidemiology, carcinogens, diagnosis, treatment, and pro-gnosis, showing that HPV-positive HNSCCs exhibit a variety of distinct characteristics for understanding tumor biology and improving cancer treatment.

Key words: human papillomavirus, head and neck squamous cell carcinomas, carcinogene

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