ArticleTheScientificWorldJournal2019
Human Papillomavirus Detection in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas at a Tertiary Hospital in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Prevalence of oral human papillomavirus infection in African countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Pathogens and global health · 2025Pooled it
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- Human Papillomavirus-Associated Head and Neck Malignancies in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review.JCO global oncology · 2023Pooled it
- A Contemporary Systematic Review on Repartition of HPV-Positivity in Oropharyngeal Cancer Worldwide.Viruses · 2021Pooled it
- PREVALENCE, CHARACTERISTICS AND TREATMENT OUTCOMES OF HPV POSITIVE OROPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA IN AFRICA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYaSIS.Annals of Ibadan postgraduate medicine · 2026Article
- Molecular pathways and targeted therapies in head and neck cancers pathogenesis.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Review
- Epidemiology and demographics of head and neck cancer in Africa: A scoping review.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2023Article
- Implications of oral dysbiosis and HPV infection in head and neck cancer: from molecular and cellular mechanisms to early diagnosis and therapy.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Review
- Human Papillomavirus-Associated Head and Neck Cancers. Where are We Now? A Systematic Review.Cancer management and research · 2022Review
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Abstract
Fewer studies have been done over the years to establish the association of human papillomavirus (HPV) with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSSC) within the subregions of sub-Saharan Africa, and thus this study was designed to investigate the presence of HPV in HNSCC at a tertiary hospital in Ghana, providing additional evidence on the need to explore similar studies in other subregions. A retrospective cross-sectional study was employed to investigate the presence of the DNA of HPV genotypes in HNSCC archived tissue. A total of 100 HNSCC cases were classified as suitable for HPV genotyping. HPV-DNA was detected in 18% of the HNSCC cases, with 17 being HPV-16 and 1 dual infection with HPV-16 and HPV-18. HPV was prevalent in 50% of oropharyngeal cancers, 27% of laryngeal cancers, and 23% of oral cavity cancers. HPV E6/E7 oncogenic DNA was found in 18% of the HNSCC cases, with HPV-16 being the predominant genotype present. The pattern of HPV association was similar to earlier reported studies, recording a higher prevalence in oropharyngeal cancers, followed by laryngeal cancers and oral cavity cancers.
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