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Promising biomarker for predicting HPV-related oropharynx cancer

Researchers have found that antibodies against the human papillomavirus may help identify individuals who are at greatly increased risk of HPV-related cancer of the oropharynx, which is a portion of t...

Scientists find promising biomarker for predicting HPV-related oropharynx cancer

Researchers have found that antibodies against the human papillomavirus (HPV) may help identify individuals who are at greatly increased risk of HPV-related cancer of the oropharynx, which is a portio...

NIH scientists find promising biomarker for predicting HPV-related oropharynx cancer

(NIH/National Cancer Institute) Researchers have found that antibodies against the human papillomavirus may help identify individuals who are at greatly increased risk of HPV-related cancer of the oro...

HPV antibodies may help identify individuals at increased risk of HPV-related oropharynx cancer

Researchers have found that antibodies against the human papillomavirus (HPV) may help identify individuals who are at greatly increased risk of HPV-related cancer of the oropharynx, which is a portio...

Less Toxic Radiotherapy Designed for HPV-Positive Oropharynx Cancer

Researchers have completed a phase II clinical trial that may help identify those patients with human papilloma viruses -positive oropharyngeal...

Topical Anesthetics Can Cause Methemoglobinemia

Although rare, methemoglobinemia caused by topical anesthetics in the oropharynx does occur 'and clinicians should look for it and treat it appropriately,' the senior author of a new paper said. Reu...

Gene signature validated for oral cancer metastases

(HealthDay)—A multigene signature effectively predicts the presence of lymph node metastases in squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity (OSCC) and oropharynx (OPSCC), according to a study publish...

DKFZ,Genetic Immunity to develop HPV therapeutic vaccine

German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and Genetic Immunity have joined hands to develop a DNA-based vaccine to treat Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection that causes cervical cancer and other cancers...

Bilateral squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsils.

In this article we present a case report of a synchronous squamous cell carcinoma in both tonsils of the oropharynx without neck metastasis. Furthermore, we indicate that synchronous cancers are not t...

Bacterial Profile of the Oropharynx in Infants: An Assessment of the Confounding Factors for Colonization.

OBJECTIVE: To determine the composition of non pathogenic microflora (NPM) and pathogenic microflora (PM) and the assessment of factors affecting their colonization in the oropharynx. METHODS: Orophar...

Human papillomavirus-mediated carcinogenesis and HPV-associated oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Part II: Human papillomavirus associated oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.

ABSTRACT: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection of the mouth and oropharynx can be acquired by a variety of sexual and social forms of transmission. HPV-16 genotype is present in many oral and orophary...

Upper airway expansion after rapid maxillary expansion evaluated with cone beam computed tomography.

Abstract Objective: Cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is a reliable method of assessing the oral cavity and upper airways. We conducted this study to examine the changes introduced by rapid m...

Photodynamic therapy of early stage oral cavity and oropharynx neoplasms: an outcome analysis of 170 patients.

The indications of photodynamic therapy (PDT) of oral cavity and oropharynx neoplasms are not well defined. The main reason is that the success rates are not well established. The current paper analyz...