Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Evan J. Patel, Jamie R. Oliver, Adam S. Jacobson, Zujun Li, Kenneth S. Hu, Moses Tam, Alec Vaezi, Luc G. T. Morris, Babak Givi
Summary: This historical cohort study reviewed data from the National Cancer Database between 2010 and 2017 to assess the testing rates and prognostic significance of HPV status in hypopharynx malignancies. The results showed that HPV-positive tumors constitute a sizable minority of hypopharynx tumors and are associated with improved survival, suggesting that expansion of HPV testing to hypopharynx malignancies may be warranted.
OTOLARYNGOLOGY-HEAD AND NECK SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Abbas Karimi, Elham Mohebbi, Sandrine Mckay-Chopin, Hamideh Rashidian, Maryam Hadji, Vahideh Peyghambari, Maryam Marzban, Ahmad Naghibzadeh-Tahami, Mahin Gholipour, Farin Kamangar, Massimo Tommasino, Tarik Gheit, Kazem Zendehdel
Summary: This study analyzed the detection of alpha-, beta-, and gamma-HPVs in oral rinse samples of HNSCC cases and controls in Iran, finding that the contribution of alpha-HPVs to HNSCC in Iran is lower than global prevalence, and high-risk alpha-HPVs or cutaneous beta- and gamma-HPVs were not associated with HNSCC development.
MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ian Ganly, Zhiheng Pei, Yuhan Hao, Yingfei Ma, Matthew Rosenthal, Zhenglin Wu, Jocelyn Migliacci, Bin Huang, Nora Katabi, Wenzhi Tseng, Stuart Brown, Yi-Wei Tang, Liying Yang
Summary: The study aimed to compare HPV genome in patients with OC-SCC to normal patients using metagenomic shotgun sequencing. In 50 OC-SCC cases, tongue was the most common subsite, with only 10% of cases testing positive for HPV, suggesting a rare presence of HPV genotypes in patients with oral cancer.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Ophthalmology
Ingvild Ramberg, Filipe Garrett Vieira, Peter Bjerre Toft, Christian von Buchwald, Mikkel Funding, Finn Cilius Nielsen, Steffen Heegaard
Summary: The study has identified two potentially distinct distributions of somatic mutations in conjunctival SCC based on HPV status, indicating the significant role of HPV in carcinogenesis in certain cases.
INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE
(2021)
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Oncology
Xinyi Liu, Ping Liu, Rebecca D. Chernock, Krystle A. Lang Kuhs, James S. Lewis, Hua Li, Hiram A. Gay, Wade L. Thorstad, Xiaowei Wang
Summary: This study identified differences in tumor microenvironment (TME) associated with HPV infection in OPSCC, with enrichment of specific cell types in HPV+ and HPV- OPSCCs. By constructing a coexpression network, it was found that HPV+ OPSCCs exhibit elevated immune activities and suppressed extracellular matrix-related activities compared to HPV- OPSCCs. Clinical analysis showed that TME-relevant genes were closely linked to prognosis and therapy response in OPSCC, with results validated in an independent OPSCC cohort.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2022)
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
Maximilian Oberste, Brit Elisabeth Boese, Luis Gustavo dos Anjos Borges, Howard Junca, Iris Plumeier, Silke Kahl, Frank Simon, Achim Georg Beule, Claudia Rudack, Dietmar H. Pieper
Summary: Microbial dysbiosis in oropharyngeal and laryngeal tissue may be a risk factor for the development of local squamous cell carcinoma. Smoking and cancer have clear effects on the oropharynx, while the effects on the larynx are minor.
HEAD AND NECK-JOURNAL FOR THE SCIENCES AND SPECIALTIES OF THE HEAD AND NECK
(2023)
Letter
Medicine, General & Internal
Nyall R. London, Melina J. Windon, Ameen Amanian, Fernando T. Zamuner, Justin Bishop, Carole Fakhry, Lisa M. Rooper
Summary: This case series examines the occurrence of HPV-associated SNSCC and the prevalence of HPV-positive SNSCC in US adults.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Hitoshi Hirakawa, Taro Ikegami, Masatomo Touyama, Yurika Ooshiro, Tomoyo Higa, Teruyuki Higa, Shinya Agena, Hidetoshi Kinjyo, Shunsuke Kondo, Norimoto Kise, Katsunori Tanaka, Hiroyuki Maeda, Tomoko Tamaki, Naoki Wada, Mikio Suzuki
Summary: The overexpression of p16 is a reliable marker for active HPV infection and predicts a favorable prognosis in sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma patients. Hemoglobin levels and T category significantly affect survival rates.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Oncology
Norihiko Tokuzen, Koh-Ichi Nakashiro, Shin Tojo, Hiroyuki Goda, Nobuyuki Kuribayashi, Daisuke Uchida
Summary: The study results suggest that HPV-16 infection is less likely to cause oral squamous cell carcinoma in Japan, and p16 expression is not a suitable marker for HPV infection in oral squamous cell carcinoma.
Article
Oncology
Yan Huang, Min Gu, Qi Wu, Juanfen Zhu, Jian Wu, Peipei Wang, Meihua Wang, Judong Luo
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the association between Helicobacter pylori infection in the larynx and laryngeal cancer. The results showed that Helicobacter pylori infection significantly increased the risk of malignant tumors in the larynx, even when controlling for smoking factors.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jaroslav Nunvar, Lucie Pagacova, Zuzana Vojtechova, Nayara Trevisan Doimo de Azevedo, Jana Smahelova, Martina Salakova, Ruth Tachezy
Summary: Our study found that the degree of miRNA deregulation varies significantly among tumors at different locations, and the deregulated miRNAs are largely tumor-specific, with no miRNA shared by all four types of HPV-positive tumors.
Review
Oncology
Kim J. W. Chang Sing Pang, Taha Mur, Louise Collins, Sowmya R. Rao, Daniel L. Faden
Summary: This meta-analysis examines the prevalence of HPV in sinonasal squamous cell carcinoma (SNSCC) and found an overall prevalence of 26%. The study indicated that HPV prevalence was higher in subsites with high exposure to secretion flow and in geographic regions with high HPV+ oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma prevalence.
Article
Oncology
Irene H. Nauta, Danielle A. M. Heideman, Arjen Brink, Berdine van der Steen, Elisabeth Bloemena, Senada Koljenovic, Robert J. Baatenburg de Jong, C. Rene Leemans, Ruud H. Brakenhoff
Summary: The prevalence of HPV in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma is low, and neither HPV status nor p16 status affects outcome, making it seem irrelevant for clinical management to determine HPV status in OCSCC.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CANCER
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Shih-Han Hung, Tzong-Hann Yang, Yen-Fu Cheng, Chin-Shyan Chen, Herng-Ching Lin
Summary: This nationwide population-based study aimed to investigate the association between nasopharyngeal carcinoma and human papillomavirus infections. The results indicated a significant difference in the rates of previous human papillomavirus infections between nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients and controls. The adjusted odds ratio showed a significantly higher risk of prior human papillomavirus infections in nasopharyngeal carcinoma cases compared to controls.
Article
Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine
Wafaa Saleh, Seunghee Cha, Abdulaziz Banasser, Sarah G. Fitzpatrick, Indraneel Bhattacharyya, Jilan M. Youssef, Mohamed M. Anees, Islam A. Elzahaby, Joseph Katz
Summary: This study investigated the prevalence and localization of HPV-16 virus in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and found a significant correlation between HPV-16 positivity and p16INK4A expression with the clinical and pathological features of OSCC. The highest positivity was observed in the hard palate. The use of p16INK4A as a surrogate marker for HPV detection in OSCC, complemented by RNA ISH for HPV subtyping, is recommended.