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Review
. 2020 Feb 3;12(2):172.
doi: 10.3390/v12020172.

Herpesviruses in Head and Neck Cancers

Mikołaj Wołącewicz  1 , Rafał Becht  2 , Ewelina Grywalska  3 , Paulina Niedźwiedzka-Rystwej  4
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Review

Herpesviruses in Head and Neck Cancers

Mikołaj Wołącewicz et al. Viruses. .

Abstract

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.

Keywords: head and neck cancers; herpesviruses; oncogenic viruses.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1
Systematic tree of Herpesvirales order (based on The International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses) [15].
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