February 2024

OTOLARYNGOLOGY

THE CHANGING EPIDEMIOLOGY OF ORAL CAVITY CANCER

Featuring: Katelyn O. Stepan, MD​

Episode Summary

In this episode of the Better Edge podcast, Katelyn O. Stepan, MD, assistant professor of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at Northwestern Medicine, discusses the significant changes in the incidence and prevalence of oral cavity cancer in recent years. She goes into detail about the role of HPV in the epidemiology of oral cavity cancer, changes in the treatment landscape, the importance of multidisciplinary care in treating oral cavity cancers, and Northwestern Medicine’s ongoing research in this field.
 Katelyn O. Stepan, MD, ​Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

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