Throat Cancer in Auckland NZ
HPV Related Oropharyngeal SCC (OPSCC) There has been a two fold increase in the incidence of throat cancer (tonsil and base of tongue) over the past 20 years in New Zealand along with many other western countries. Most other mucosal cancers in the upper aero-digestive tract (UADT) in the same countries are decreasing in incidence mainly due to a significant reduction in tobacco smoking. The cause of the increase in these cancers in 80-90% of cases is a wart virus called Huma
John Chaplin
Jun 13, 20217 min read
