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Panelists discuss how, HPV-positive head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HPV+ HNSCC) typically presents differently from HPV-negative cases. Patients often present with smaller primary tumors but more advanced nodal disease, commonly with cystic lymph node metastases in the neck. The most frequent site is the oropharynx, particularly the tonsils and base of tongue.

Understanding HPV-Positive HNSCC: Disease Presentation and Risk Factors

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Understanding HPV+ HNSCC: Disease Presentation, and Risk Factors

How does HPV+ HNSCC typically present in patients, and how severe is the disease compared to HPV- cancers?

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