Two strategies to de-escalate treatment for human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive oropharyngeal cancer failed to show ...

A chance discovery about HPV-positive head and neck cancers showed ... with radiotherapy is the traditional treatment for oropharyngeal cancer. All cancer treatments can have side effects, but ...

High-risk HPV types (e.g., HPV-16, HPV-18) are usually associated with cancers, such as: Cervical cancer Anal cancer Oropharyngeal cancer (throat, base of tongue, and tonsils) Vaginal, vulvar ...

This is particularly strong in relation to cancer that begins in the oropharynx (the middle part of the throat). In fact, HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer is the fastest-growing type of head and neck ...

Boston-based Bicara launched in 2021 and is a subsidiary of Indian pharma company Biocon, which provided its seed funding. Bicara is also studying ficerafusp alfa, its lead candidate, in anal cancer ...

“HPV-associated head and neck cancer tends to have a favourable prognosis,” says Rosenberg. That means HPV-positive OPSCC patients often need less chemotherapy and chemoradiation. A biopsy ...

"This remains a work in progress, however. Most patients diagnosed with HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer have a very long life trajectory ahead of them. "As researchers, our focus now should be ...

Vaccination for men against HPV: Dr Deepika Aggarwal emphasised on the importance of vaccination against HPV for men to protect against anal, penile, and oropharyngeal cancers. “Vaccination of ...

Oropharyngeal cancer, or throat cancer, is a type of head and neck cancer that can be divided into two subgroups: HPV-associated cancers and non-HPV-associated cancers. Depending on the type of ...

In this part of the series on cervical screening and cervical cancer, Dr Tabinda Bajwa explains the next step if the cervical screening test returns HPV positive. Her first advice: Do not panic.