Incidence and survival in oral and pharyngeal cancers in Finland and Sweden through half century
Incidence and survival in oral and pharyngeal cancers in Finland and Sweden through half century
Cancers of the oral cavity and pharynx encompass a heterogeneous group of cancers for which known risk factors include smoking, alcohol consumption and human papilloma virus (HPV) infection but their influence is site-specific with HPV mainly influencing oropharyngeal cancer.