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Frequent Behavioural Questions with an HPV-Positive Malignancy of the Head and Neck

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HPV and Head and Neck Cancers

Part of the book series: Head and Neck Cancer Clinics ((HNCC))

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An initial diagnosis of a head and neck malignancy is sometimes followed by a sense of relief when it becomes known that the malignancy is human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive. This is because HPV-positive malignancy is associated with improved prognosis. However, patients and their partners often wrestle with complex social and behavioural questions. Unfortunately, the answers to many of these questions have not been examined to date. At best, the most appropriate response is to say, ‘We do not know; however, initial evidence suggests that …’, with the caveat that our knowledge of oral HPV infection can only be extrapolated from related research on anogenital HPV infection. Because these cancers have implications for past, present and future relationships between patients and their partners, it is essential that any advice given to patients must be considered carefully.

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    Gypsyamber D’Souza

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  3. Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA

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D’Souza, G., Griffioen, A.M., Fakhry, C. (2015). Frequent Behavioural Questions with an HPV-Positive Malignancy of the Head and Neck. In: Fakhry, C., D’Souza, G. (eds) HPV and Head and Neck Cancers. Head and Neck Cancer Clinics. Springer, New Delhi. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-81-322-2413-6_3

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