Deaths (Obituaries)DoctorsGillison, Maura L.Head and Neck CancerHuman Papillomavirus (HPV)MD Anderson Cancer CenterResearchSexually Transmitted Diseases

Dr. Maura L. Gillison, Who Linked Throat Cancers to HPV, Dies at 61

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She challenged the conventional view that a majority of head and neck cancers resulted from cigarette smoking and excessive alcohol consumption.
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