An Occult HPV-Driven Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Discovered Through a Saliva Test
Oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) is a rising global concern. Early lesions are small and are often located in difficult to access areas (such as the crypts of the tonsils or base of tongue). Unlike cervical cancer, there is no standard or routine screening program for...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-03-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Oncology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2020.00408/full |