HPV Linked To Better Survival In Tonsil, Tongue Cancer, Study Finds
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - 15:14
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have found a series of markers that indicate which patients are more likely to survive cancers of the base of the tongue and tonsils. Most notably, they found that cancers linked to HPV, or human papillomavirus, are the most responsive to current chemotherapy and radiation treatments.