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Oropharyngeal carcinoma related to human papillomavirus

BMJ 2010; 340 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.c1439 (Published 26 March 2010) Cite this as: BMJ 2010;340:c1439

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Oesophageal?

I was surprised to read that oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma
would occur in the middle throat. Is this a mis-print? Perhaps it should
be 'oropharyngeal?'

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26 March 2010
Gwendoline M Harlow
Patient/support group worker
I work from home, Brigg, DN20 9HR