Objective. Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a significant risk factor for uterine
cervical carcinoma. However, the role of HPV infection in oral squamous cell carcinoma …

Although human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted virus, is established as a
necessary cause for more than 95% of cervical carcinomas, the association with oral …

The objective of the present study was to examine the association between human
papillomavirus (HPV) infection and risk of developing oral cancer. The investigation followed …

Evidence from several laboratories suggests that HPV plays a role in the etiology of
squamous cell carcinomas of the oral cavity. A rnultifactorial risk factor profile for the …

Background Public awareness of human papillomavirus (HPV) as the causal agent of
cervical cancer and of the availability of HPV vaccines has increased. As a result, more …

Studies on the involvement of the human papillomavirus (HPV) in initiation and progression
of oral neoplasia have generated conflicting results. The observed discrepancy is …

Human Papillomavirus as an Independent Predictor in Oral Squamous Cell Cancer Page 1
http://www.ijos.org.cn Zhao et al. HPV as an Independent Predictor in OSCC doi: 10.4248/IJOS.09015 …

In the past 20 years, there has been an increasing interest in human papillomaviruses (HPV)
because of their potential role in the pathogenesis of malignant tumors. In 1983, we …

Oncogenic human papillomaviruses (HPVs) have been detected in oral squamous cell
carcinoma (SCC). HPV16 is the most frequently detected HPV type in oral SCC and is …

The term “head and neck cancer” has been widely adopted in the recent literature, to include
the lesions at several anatomic sites: the lip, oral cavity, nose and para-nasal sinuses, naso …