Multiple choice

Upon diagnosis, it was confirmed that Mr. Verma is suffering from oropharyngeal cancer. Which of the following is a causative agent of oropharyngeal cancer?

  1. Hepatitis B virus

  2. Human papillomavirus

  3. Epstein-Barr virus

  4. Human herpes virus 8

  5. Human T-lymphotrophic virus-1

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a major cause of cervical, anal, penile, and oropharyngeal cancer. The most common clinically significant manifestation of persistent genital HPV infection is cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN).