Student of Genetics and Experimental Biology, Student's Circle of Immunology, Faculty of Mathematical, Physical and Natural Sciences, University of Szczecin, Felczaka 3c, 71-412 Szczecin, Poland.
Clinical Department of Oncology, Chemotherapy and Cancer Immunotherapy, Pomeranian Medical University of Szczecin, Unii Lubelskiej 1, 71-252 Szczecin, Poland.
Viruses. 2020 Feb 3;12(2):172. doi: 10.3390/v12020172.
Head and neck cancers arise in the mucosa lining the oral cavity, oropharynx, hypopharynx, larynx, sinonasal tract, and nasopharynx. The etiology of head and neck cancers is complex and involves many factors, including the presence of oncogenic viruses. These types of cancers are among the most common cancers in the world. Thorough knowledge of the pathogenesis of viral infections is needed to fully understand their impact on cancer development.
头颈部癌症发生于口腔、口咽、下咽、喉、鼻腔-鼻窦和鼻咽的黏膜上皮。头颈部癌症的病因复杂,涉及多种因素,包括致癌病毒的存在。这些类型的癌症是全球最常见的癌症之一。要充分了解病毒感染对癌症发展的影响,就需要全面掌握其发病机制。