Because we found UV-exposed oral tissue cells have reduced DNA repair and apoptotic cell
death compared with skin tissue cells, we asked if a correlation existed between personal …

Background: Based on the hypothesis that ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure can cause
DNA damage that may activate dormant viruses such as human papilloma virus, a recent …

People can expose their oral cavities to UV (290–400 nm) by simply opening their mouths
while outdoors. They can also have their oral cavities exposed to UV indoors to different UV …

This perspective highlights a study that reports an increasing proportion of human
papillomavirus–positive oropharyngeal cancer among blacks in recent calendar periods …

The complex interplay between ultraviolet radiation (UVR) and cutaneous viral infections in
the context of cancer etiology is challenging to unravel, given the limited information on the …

We estimated the population-level incidence of human papillomavirus (HPV)–positive
oropharyngeal, cervical, and anal cancers by smoking status. We combined HPV DNA …

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) is one of the most common cancers among American
Hispanics. Several studies suggest that solar UV radiation (UVR) may be an environmental …

2013; 105: 175–201). But the study also shows an uptick in rates of anal and oropharyngeal
cancer, a type of head and neck cancer related to infection with the human papillomavirus …

Human papillomaviruses (HPVs) cause cervical cancer and some other types of epithelial
cancers. HPV types from the phylogenic beta genus (beta-PVs), formerly known as …

Background An inverse relationship between solar ultraviolet-B (UV-B) exposure and non-
skin cancer mortality has long been reported. Vitamin D, acquired primarily through …