Pathology · single question
Which of the following is TRUE about HPV (Human Papillomavirus)?
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Correct answer: C. HPV is the most common cause of oropharyngeal cancer in the USA
✓ C) HPV is the most common cause of oropharyngeal cancer in the USA is correct.
HPV (particularly HPV-16) has surpassed tobacco as the leading cause of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma in the United States. HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancers have a BETTER prognosis than HPV-negative cancers. HPV is actually the MOST common sexually transmitted infection (not least common). Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), not HPV. The HPV vaccine (Gardasil 9) is available and prevents HPV-16/18 infection.
HPV (particularly HPV-16) has surpassed tobacco as the leading cause of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma in the United States. HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancers have a BETTER prognosis than HPV-negative cancers. HPV is actually the MOST common sexually transmitted infection (not least common). Nasopharyngeal carcinoma is associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), not HPV. The HPV vaccine (Gardasil 9) is available and prevents HPV-16/18 infection.