Medicine in our Backyard with Dr. Allen Chen and Dr. Tjoson Tjoa

by The Department of Radiation Oncology | 3 years ago

NBPLF presents in collaboration with UCI Health Sponsored by Mike and Polly Smith HPV-related Throat Cancer: An Emerging Epidemic and Public Health Crisis Allen M. Chen, MD, Chair and Professor, UCI Health Department of Radiation Oncology Tjoson Tjoa, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor, UCI Health Department Otolaryngology Monday, November 16, 2020 at 4pm Scientists have known since the 1990s that virtually all cases of cervical cancer can be linked to HPV infections. Now, an increasing number of throat cancers may be due to HPV infection. Drs. Allen Chen and Tjoson Tjoa will discuss the latest research and why HPV-related throat cancers are now considered an epidemic. Dr. Allen Chen is renowned for his research in head and neck cancers and has been named among Best Doctors in America® 10 years in a row. Dr. Tjoson Tjoa specializes in the surgical treatment of head and neck cancer, major reconstructive surgery, microvascular techniques, thyroid surgery, salivary gland surgery, and skull base surgery. Become a member of Newport Beach Public Library Foundation: https://www.nbplfoundation.org/conten...