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Mat Lazim N, Saraniti C, Verro B. Editorial: News and update in transoral robotic surgery in oropharyngeal, hypopharyngeal, and laryngeal cancers. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1199848. [PMID: 37274259 PMCID: PMC10233653 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1199848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2023] [Accepted: 05/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/06/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Norhafiza Mat Lazim
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine, Neurosciences and Advanced Diagnostics, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Song C, Zhang SK, Qiao YL. [Infection of human papillomavirus and head and neck cancer]. Zhonghua Zhong Liu Za Zhi 2023; 45:39-43. [PMID: 36709118 DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn112152-20211130-00884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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High-risk human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers consist of cervical cancer, anal cancer, penile cancer, vulvar cancer, vaginal cancer, and head and neck cancer (HNC). Of these, the disease burden of HNC is second only to cervical cancer. HNC mostly originates from malignant lesions of squamous epithelial cells and mainly includes oral cavity cancer, pharyngeal cancer (including nasopharyngeal cancer, oropharyngeal cancer, and hypopharyngeal cancer), and laryngeal cancer. Tobacco use, alcohol abuse, and HPV infection are three primary risk factors. Recently, there is an upward trend of HNC incidence globally, especially in high-income countries. In China, the disease burden and trends of HPV-related HNC are still not clear. A few small sample size and single-center studies suggest a high HPV prevalence and increasing trend in HNC. Methodological differences in HPV testing and regional variabilities still exist among these studies. Among the anatomic sites, oropharyngeal cancer has been shown to be caused by HPV infection, but the association of HPV with other sites is still under debate. In addition, there is a paucity of relevant studies. Here, this review narrates the association between HPV infection and HNC, compares the differences between global and Chinese studies, and then explores the importance of HPV infection in various anatomical sites. The main objective is to highlight the research on HPV-related HNC and promote relevant prevention and treatment programs.
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- C Song
- Center for Global Health, School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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- Department of Cancer Epidemiology, Affiliated Cancer Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Henan Cancer Hospital, Zhengzhou 450008, China
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- Center for Global Health, School of Population Medicine and Public Health, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China
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Shah PH, Karagianis AG, Lester MS, Paintal AS, McComb EN. Calcified lymph nodes in the setting of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: A predictor of HPV positivity? Clin Imaging 2021; 81:136-142. [PMID: 34710803 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2021.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 09/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE Human papillomavirus (HPV) is an important cause of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) and accounts for a large majority of new cases. The purpose of this study is to determine whether there is an association between nodal calcification and HPV positivity in the setting of metastatic HNSCC. METHODS Consecutive patients with HNSCC who underwent CT were retrospectively identified. Patients were then divided into two groups: those with HPV-positive HNSCC and those with HPV-negative HNSCC. Demographic, clinical, and CT data were compared between the two groups to determine factors associated with HPV-positive HNSCC. RESULTS A total of 179 patients with HNSCC were included in the final analyses, 104 (58%) of whom had HPV-positive tumors. Univariate analyses demonstrated that those with HPV-positive HNSCC were more likely to have calcified lymph nodes (p = 0.044). Analyses also confirmed previously known associations with male gender (p = 0.001), primary oropharyngeal tumors (p < 0.001), and cystic lymph nodes (<0.001). The HPV-positive HNSCC group was also less likely to have necrotic lymph nodes (p < 0.001). CONCLUSION In addition to known clinical and imaging factors associated with HPV-positive metastatic HNSCC, such as male gender, oropharyngeal primary location, and cystic lymph nodes, the presence of calcifications within cervical lymph nodes, although infrequent, provides an additional useful feature to predict HPV positivity in HNSCC. Additionally, if calcified lymph nodes are present, then a primary oropharyngeal tumor site should be considered.
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- Parinda H Shah
- Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 676 N St Clair, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611, United States of America
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- Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 676 N St Clair, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611, United States of America
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- Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 676 N St Clair, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611, United States of America
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- Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 676 N St Clair, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611, United States of America
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- Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 676 N St Clair, Suite 800, Chicago, IL 60611, United States of America.
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Sacks R, Law JY, Zhu H, Beg MS, Gerber DE, Sumer BD, Myers LL, Truelson JM, Nedzi L, Sher D, Hughes RS, Khan SA. Unique Patterns of Distant Metastases in HPV-Positive Head and Neck Cancer. Oncology 2019; 98:179-185. [PMID: 31846962 DOI: 10.1159/000504651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Accepted: 10/29/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND HPV-positive head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HPV+ HNSCC) demonstrates favorable outcomes compared to HPV-negative SCC, but distant metastases (DM) still occur. The pattern of DM in HPV+ HNSCC is unclear. METHODS 1,494 HNSCC patients were treated from 2006 to 2012. Recurrence time and metastatic sites in HPV+ HNSCC (Group 1) were compared to patients with HPV-negative/unknown cancers arising in the hypopharynx, larynx, or glottis (Group 2) as well as to patients with HPV-negative/unknown cancers in theoral cavity, oropharynx, hard palate, or tonsil (Group 3). RESULTS 7/109 (6.4%) patients with HPV+ HNSCC developed DM. The median time to metastases was 11 months. At a median follow-up of 18-25 months, there was no difference in the overall rate of DM for the HPV+ HNSCC group compared to Group 2 (HPV-/unknown) (p = 0.21) and Group 3 (HPV-/unknown) (p = 0.13). There was a significant difference in the rate of DM to the lung in the HPV+ HNSCC group compared to Group 2 (HPV-/unknown) (p = 0.012) and Group 3 (HPV-/unknown) (p = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS There was no observed difference in the time to development of DM between the HPV-/unknown and HPV+ HNSCC groups. However, the HPV+ HNSCC group showed a higher rate of DM to the lung compared to the HPV-/unknown -HNSCC group (p = 0.002).
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- Ruth Sacks
- Department of Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Department of Population and Data Sciences, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas and Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas and Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Otolaryngology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas and Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
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- Division of Hematology and Oncology, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas and Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, Dallas, Texas, USA,
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