HPV-ASSOCIATED OROPHARYNGEAL CANCER (A CLINICAL CASE)
In recent years, human papillomavirus (HPV)-related oropharyngeal tumors have been more frequently detected in the world. Their proportion is 20 to 90% depending on the spread of smoking and the rate of alcohol consumption in the country conducting a study. On the other hand, the proportion of HPV-related squamous cell carcinoma of the oral and pharyngeal mucosae is higher in the countries loyal to sexual norms. According to recent data, HPV-related oropharyngeal cancer should be considered as an individual nosological entity characterized by a tendency to regional metastases generally in relatively small primary tumors and by a high sensitivity to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. The paper describes the experience in successfully treating a 56-year-old patient with locally advanced oropharyngeal cancer and HPV infection.