Assessment of the incidence of squamous cell papilloma of the esophagus and the presence of high ‐risk human papilloma virus

Conclusions: The incidence of esophageal papilloma has increased by fourfolds over the past 14 years. About half of the tested patients demonstrated high risk HPV. This may suggest a potential growing risk for esophageal squamous cell cancer in the future.

Source: Diseases of the Esophagus - March 21, 2016 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Ganesh Pantham, Santhi Ganesan, Douglas Einstadter, Ge Jin, Aaron Weinberg, Ronnie Fass Tags: Original Article Source Type: research