Articles Tagged ‘head and neck cancer’

Studies Uncover Associations between Human Papillomavirus and Oral Cancer

Release of HPV genetic material in a cell’s nucleus.

NCI-supported research is contributing to the understanding of how the human papillomavirus (HPV) causes oral cancer. These research efforts are identifying factors and behaviors that may put some people at high risk for the disease. While oral cancer caused by tobacco use has declined over the past 30 years, oral cancers associated with HPV have [...]