Oropharyngeal Cancer in the HPV-positive Era: Swinging the Pendulum Back to Surgery

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a recently discovered causal agent for a subset of head and neck malignancies, especially in the oropharynx, and contributes largely to the increased global prevalence of oropharyngeal cancer (OPC). Individuals with HPV-positive OPC have different risk factor profiles and a better prognosis than individuals with conventional, HPV-negative head and neck cancer. To learn more about advances in surgical modalities for OPC, join the expert, Oncologist, Dr. Karthik Rajasekaran , in our exclusive MasterSeries session on 9 th August 2023, 3:00 PM IST onwards.

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