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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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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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