The Role of Human Papillomavirus in Oral Carcinogenesis

Authors

  • Luciana Estevam Simonato Programa de Pós-Graduação em Odontologia da Faculdade de Odontologia de Araçatuba - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) - Araçatuba (SP), Brasil
  • Glauco Issamu Miyahara Departamento de Patologia e Propedêutica Clínica da Faculdade de Odontologia de Araçatuba - Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) - Araçatuba (SP), Brasil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32635/2176-9745.RBC.2007v53n4.1789

Keywords:

Human papillomavirus, Carcinogenesis, Oral cancer

Abstract

Recent studies using new viral detection technologies point to human papillomavirus (HPV) as the etiological agent of uterine cervical cancer. Other anatomical sites besides the genital area can be infected by HPV, mainly the head and neck. The direct involvement of HPV in oral carcinoma has still not been fully proven, but its synergism with chemical and physical carcinogens in some squamous cell carcinomas appears to be the most likely explanation for the role of HPV in oral carcinogenesis.

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Published

2007-12-31

How to Cite

1.
Simonato LE, Miyahara GI. The Role of Human Papillomavirus in Oral Carcinogenesis. Rev. Bras. Cancerol. [Internet]. 2007 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Nov. 22];53(4):471-6. Available from: https://rbc.inca.gov.br/index.php/revista/article/view/1789

Issue

Vol. 53 No. 4 (2007): Oct./Nov./Dec.

Section

LITERATURE REVIEW