Enhanced Radiation Sensitivity of Human Papillomavirus-Driven Head and Neck Cancer: Focus on Immunological Aspects

Enhanced Radiation Sensitivity of Human Papillomavirus-Driven Head and Neck Cancer: Focus on Immunological Aspects

Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC), emerging in the mucosa of the upper aerodigestive tract, are associated with either the classical risk factors, tobacco and alcohol consumption, or with infections with high-risk types of the human papillomavirus (HPV). Depending on the involvement of...

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Main Authors: Mine Özcan-Wahlbrink, Christoph Schifflers, Angelika B. Riemer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
human papillomavirus (HPV)
head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)
HPV-driven HNSCC
oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC)
radiation sensitivity
immune response
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.02831/full

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