The development of head and neck cancer is increasingly linked to HPV infection, which is a sexually transmitted disease. Oropharyngeal cancer is a type of head and neck cancer that is associated with ...

A novel multifeature human papillomavirus (HPV) whole genome sequencing liquid biopsy assay detected circulating tumor HPV DNA (ctHPV DNA) with 79% sensitivity and 100% specificity up to 7.8 years ...

In a phase 3 trial of patients with stage III or IV oropharyngeal cancer, intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) resulted in noninferior progression-free survival and better overall survival than ...

The incidence of Human Papillomavirus (HPV)–associated oropharyngeal cancers—tumors of the back of the mouth and throat—is rising. If caught early, most of these cancers have a high survival rate, but ...

Recent increases in incidence and survival of oropharyngeal cancers in the United States have been attributed to human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, but empirical evidence is lacking. HPV status was ...

A new phase III clinical trial finds that intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and proton beam therapy resulted in similar quality-of-life outcomes and low rates of side effects for people ...

A team led by investigators at Mass General Brigham and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute has developed and validated an artificial intelligence (AI)–based noninvasive tool that can predict the likelihood ...

Oral sex is the leading "risk factor" for oropharyngeal cancer, a specific kind of throat cancer that affects the tonsils and back of the throat, according to a British expert In recent decades, there ...

About 18,000 Americans are diagnosed with a new case of oropharyngeal cancer each year, with a UK head, neck and thyroid surgeon pointing the finger at oral sex. Oropharyngeal cancer is a type of head ...

WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Naveris, Inc., the leader in precision oncology diagnostics for viral-induced cancers, today announced the presentation of new data at the 66th Annual Meeting of the ...