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The Growing Epidemic of HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Carcinoma: A Clinical Review for Primary Care Providers

Kevin A. Moore and Vikas Mehta
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine July 2015, 28 (4) 498-503; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2015.04.140301
Kevin A. Moore II
From the Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Shreveport (KAM); and the Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Shreveport (VK).
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Vikas Mehta
From the Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Shreveport (KAM); and the Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, Shreveport (VK).
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    Table 1. Most Common Presenting Symptoms of Human Papillomavirus–Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer from a retrospective study of 430 patients by McIlwain et al.4
    Presenting SymptomsPrevalence (%)
    Neck mass51
    Sore throat33
    Dysphagia16
    Visualized mass13
    Globus sensation10
    Odynophagia9
    Otalgia7
    • Data obtained from McIlwain et al.4

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Kevin A. Moore, Vikas Mehta
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine Jul 2015, 28 (4) 498-503; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.2015.04.140301

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    • Why Does Tumor HPV Status Matter?
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