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Overview of head and neck cancer and the role of survivorship care
Fazer-Posorske, Casey , Guenzel, Rachael M. , Ziebarth, Michelle, Kunkel, Elizabeth, Price, Katharine A. , McGrath, Laura, Kunkel, Elizabeth, Chintakuntlawar, Ashish V.
Journal of Dermatology for Physician Assistants | February 20, 2024 | Volume: 18 | Issue: 1 | Pages: 3-9
Head and neck cancer (HNC) accounted for 4% of all malignancies in 2022 and is often associated with tobacco and alcohol use, but the incidence of human papillomavirus (HPV)–associated HNC has steadily increased in recent decades. Unlike HPV-negative HNC, HPV-positive HNC has a favorable prognosis and survival is significantly better resulting in a large population of HNC survivors. Survivorship for HNC is of the utmost importance as there is a high burden of side effects that impact function and quality of life, and the patients with HPV HNC are living longer with the sequelae of their treatment.