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ArticleCureus2023

High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Infection in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Larynx: A Study From a Tertiary Care Center in North India.

Shreshtha Ghosh, Sanjeev Kumar, Rajiv Chaudhary, Priyadarshini Guha

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Shreshtha GhoshPathology, Kalyan Singh Super Speciality Cancer Institute, Lucknow, IND.
Sanjeev KumarOtolaryngology, Rani Durgavati Medical College (RDMC), Banda, IND.
Rajiv ChaudharyOtolaryngology, Amaya ENT Clinic, Fatehpur, IND.
Priyadarshini GuhaPathology, Kalyan Singh Super Speciality Cancer Institute, Lucknow, IND.

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Abstract

Background Human papillomavirus (HPV) 16/18 infection has been considered as an important etiological factor for laryngeal carcinoma. Considering its impact on prognosis, it is important to understand the true prevalence of HPV-associated laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) in the northeast region of India. Materials and methods A prospective observational study was conducted among patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma in the department of otolaryngology of King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow. Results In this study, the total number of cases was 62. HPV 16/18 positivity was higher (p=0.02) among the age group 31-40 years (40%) as compared to above 50 years (3.3%). HPV positivity was higher among females (50%) as compared to males (12.5%). Out of 34 tobacco smokers, HPV positivity was seen in 20.6% as compared to no positivity among patients without any history of addiction. HPV positivity was found in 19.6% of supraglottic cancer and no positivity among glottic cancer. HPV positivity was higher among the T1 stage of supraglottic carcinoma (40%) as compared to T3 (17.4%). In glottic cases, HPV positivity was nil in all T stages. Conclusion The association of tumor HPV status with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma in females and young patients (<50 years) observed in our study is consistent with prior studies, and this reflects that HPV status should be considered in the design or analysis for the treatment of laryngeal cancer. We tried to highlight the importance of diagnosing HPV-positive laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma at early stages of the disease and also added information about the prevalence of HPV-positive LSCC in this zone of the country. We have observed that laryngeal carcinoma from tobacco smokers contains transcriptionally active HPV and hence may act as a risk factor or act synergistically with HPV infection. Further studies with larger sample size are needed to clearly establish the association of HPV in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma and its impact on disease prognosis.

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head and neck oncologyhigh-risk papillomaviruspcr (polymerase chain reaction)polymerase chain reaction (pcr)smoking tobaccosquamous cell carcinoma of the larynx

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PMCPMC10005857

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