Interprofessional Collaboration: What Can Dentists Learn from Colleagues in Medicine and Pharmacy on How to Counsel Patients on Prevention of HPV-related Head and Neck Cancers?
Oropharyngeal cancers (OPCs) and oral cavity cancers are distinct head and neck cancers via location, causation, and incidence. OPCs encompasses the oropharynx structures – consisting of the mid-throat, the back one-third of the tongue, the soft palate, tonsils, and the side and back walls of the throat (Weatherspoon et al., 2015). Causally, OPC malignancies are … Read more
