Pathology · single question
HPV-positive oral/throat cancer in the United States most commonly arises in which region?
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Correct answer: A. Oropharynx (tonsils/base of tongue)
- A. Correct. HPV-associated head-and-neck cancer characteristically affects the oropharynx (palatine tonsils and base of tongue).
- B. The hard palate is not the typical HPV-related site.
- C. Floor-of-mouth cancers are more tobacco/alcohol related.
- D. Lower-lip cancer is associated with sun exposure, not HPV.