The Rise in Head and Neck Cancer Despite the Decline in Smoking: The Wave of HPV-positive Disease and the Implications in your Practice

Learning Objectives: Outline the typical head and neck cancer patient and the recent change in demographics Treatment options for patients diagnosed with head and neck cancer Understanding the functional ramifications for patients status post treatment and its effect on quality of life Discuss human papilloma virus (HPV)-mediated head and neck cancer and its implications in your internal medicine and primary care practic