Increasing prevalence of human papillomavirus–positive oropharyngeal cancers among older adults

2018161 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Melina J. Windon · Johns Hopkins University

Gypsyamber DʼSouza · Johns Hopkins University

Eleni M. Rettig · Johns Hopkins University

William H. Westra · Johns Hopkins University

Annemieke van Zante · University of California, San Francisco

Steven J. Wang · University of California, San Francisco

William R. Ryan

Abstract

The median age at diagnosis for HPV-related OPSCC is increasing as the proportion of OPSCCs caused by HPV rises among older adults. The favorable survival conferred by an HPV-positive tumor status persists in older adults. Cancer 2018;124:2993-9. © 2018 American Cancer Society.

Topics & Keywords

Head and Neck Cancer Studies Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment Head and Neck Surgical Oncology

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Cancer

Volume 124, Issue 14, pp. 2993-2999

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.31385

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 13.58