Inci Bozkurt

1 INTRODUCTION An increasing incidence of human papillomavirus (HPV) has been identified in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).1 The presence of oncogenic HPV infection varies in different anatomical sites of HNSCC.2 High-risk HPV types (HR-HPV), mainly type 16, are associated with a subset of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) with increasing incidence in Western countries.3, 4 HPV-related OPSCC, located in the base of the tongue, tonsils, and oropharynx, have a better...