Baylor College of Medicine Recruiting Participants for Throat Cancer Screening Study
HOUSTON, Texas, June 15 (TNSRes) -- The Baylor College of Medicine issued the following news:
While smoking-related head and neck cancers are declining in the U.S., human papillomavirus (HPV)-related oropharyngeal, or throat, cancer is on the rise. In fact, oropharyngeal cancer has passed cervical cancer as the leading HPV-related cancer in the country. Baylor College of Medicine is recruiting participants for a screening trial aimed at early detection of HPV-related throat cancer, . . .
Molly Chiu, 713/798-4710, molly.chiu2@bcm.edu
While smoking-related head and neck cancers are declining in the U.S., human papillomavirus (HPV)-related oropharyngeal, or throat, cancer is on the rise. In fact, oropharyngeal cancer has passed cervical cancer as the leading HPV-related cancer in the country. Baylor College of Medicine is recruiting participants for a screening trial aimed at early detection of HPV-related throat cancer, . . .