Publications by authors named "Shreya Goddu"
Childhood tonsillectomy alters the primary distribution of HPV-related oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
Laryngoscope Investig Otolaryngol
April 2020
Article Synopsis
- - The study explored the impact of childhood tonsillectomy on the occurrence of human papillomavirus (HPV) positive tonsil cancer in adults, using p16 as a marker for HPV infection.
- - After analyzing data from 280 patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC), results showed that those with tonsil cancer were more likely to have intact tonsils compared to those with cancer in other areas of the throat.
- - Despite finding a link between prior tonsillectomy and higher rates of non-tonsil OPSCC, the researchers do not recommend tonsillectomy as a general measure to prevent HPV-related cancers.