Has the time come for de-escalation in the management of oropharyngeal carcinoma?

Over the course of the last two decades, there has been a decrease in the incidence of head and neck cancers thanks to a decreasing prevalence of smoking. However, a new risk factor has been coming to the fore: human papillomavirus infection (HPV). HPV-positive oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma...

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Main Authors: Jana Durkova, Martin Boldis, Slavomira Kovacova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Palacký University Olomouc, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry 2019-12-01
Series:Biomedical Papers
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Online Access:https://biomed.papers.upol.cz/artkey/bio-201904-0002_has-the-time-come-for-de-escalation-in-the-management-of-oropharyngeal-carcinoma.php