Human papillomavirus (HPV) represents a potential risk factor for squamous cell cancer of the head and neck (SCCHN). We evaluated the prevalence of HPV DNA in patients with SCCHN diagnosed at the University of Michigan from 1994-1996.
Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, The University of Michigan, 1904 Taubman Center, 1500 E. Medical Center Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA.