HPV and EBV Infections in Neck Metastases from Occult Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Another Virus-Related Neoplastic Disease in the Head and Neck Region

Francesco Bussu, Michela Sali, Roberto Gallus, Gianluigi Petrone, Rosa Autorino, Rosaria Santangelo, Manlio Pandolfini, Francesco Miccichè, Giovanni Delogu, Giovanni Almadori, Jacopo Galli, Maurizio Sanguinetti, Guido Rindi, Massimo Tommasino, Vincenzo Valentini, Gaetano Paludetti

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Abstract

Approximately 1-9 % of all head and neck squamous cell carcinomas are neck metastases from clinically undetectable primary tumors. Human papillomavirus (HPV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) are proven carcinogenic factors that are associated with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma and nasopharyngeal carcinoma, respectively. In the present study, we evaluated the prevalence of these viruses in neck metastases from unknown primary squamous cell carcinoma.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)979-984
Numero di pagine6
RivistaAnnals of Surgical Oncology
Volume22 Suppl 3
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2015

Keywords

  • HPV

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