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Two Cases of Human Papillomavirus-Related Oropharyngeal Cancer After the Treatment of Cervical Cancer

Authors :
Tomoko Yamazaki
Source :
Cureus
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Cureus, Inc., 2020.

Abstract

Recently, the incidence of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related head and neck cancers (oropharynx and oral) has increased rapidly. Secondary HPV-related cancers after an initial index cancer at a site associated with an HPV infection have been reported, including invasive cervical, vaginal, vulval, anal, penile, and oropharyngeal cancer. Here, we describe two female oropharyngeal cancer patients who had been treated for secondary cervical cancers with chemoradiotherapy and achieved a good clinical response.

Details

ISSN :
21688184
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Cureus
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....0a4117166565e6952f68ddb3db956fcb
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.8434