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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Head and Neck Cancer - 10/12/2016
Event Type: CE Course
Location:

Wbinar, IL, USA 60661
Head and neck cancer is the eighth most common cancer in the United States and is predicted to affect approximately 48,000 people in 2016.  A variety of carcinogens have been purported to be of etiologic significance including the excessive use of alcohol and tobacco products, chronic trauma, and viruses including Epstein-Barr virus and human papillomavirus (HPV).  It is the purpose of this webinar to review the currently available information regarding the significance of HPV in head and neck cancer.

Learning Objectives:

·         Describe the increasing incidence of oral cancer in young people.

·         Describe the social habits associated with tongue cancer

·         Describe the molecular events involved in carcinogenesis associated with HPV, particularly with regard to the early proteins, E6 and E7.

       Describe the public health initiatives associated with HPV vaccination.