A new study conducted by researchers at Henry Ford Hospital suggests that human papillomavirus (HPV) comes as a boon for African Americans who have throat cancer even though the presence of the virus increases the risk of certain head and neck cancers. The study shows that African Americans who are HPV-positive have better outcomes than African Americans without HPV. African Americans who are HPV-negative also fared worse than Caucasians both with and ...Sunday, 31 March 2013
HPV Comes as a Boon for African Americans Who Have Throat Cancer
A new study conducted by researchers at Henry Ford Hospital suggests that human papillomavirus (HPV) comes as a boon for African Americans who have throat cancer even though the presence of the virus increases the risk of certain head and neck cancers. The study shows that African Americans who are HPV-positive have better outcomes than African Americans without HPV. African Americans who are HPV-negative also fared worse than Caucasians both with and ...
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