William Westra, MD
William Westra, MD
Vice Chair, Anatomic Pathology
Specialty: Pathology
Program: Pathology
Language(s): English
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Overview
Cancer Focus:
Head and Neck Cancer -
Publications
- Thomas J, Giannaris P, Lee K, Gomez Marti JL, Tham T, Pollack AZ, Westra WH, Opher E, Tong CCL. Synchronous yet distinct HPV-associated sinonasal carcinomas on an immune-dysfunctional background. J Surg Case Rep. 2025 Sep.2025(9):rjaf693. Pubmedid: 40904594. Pmcid: PMC12401870.
- Hernandez-Prera JC, Westra WH, Tabbara SO, Wenig BM. Proceedings of the 2025 North American Society of Head and Neck Pathology Companion Meeting, Boston, MA, March 23, 2025: Papillary and Verrucous Squamous Epithelial Proliferation of the Upper Aerodigestive Tract. Head Neck Pathol. 2025 Oct.19(1):121. Pubmedid: 41160278. Pmcid: PMC12572491.
- Lovett JT, Westra WH, Roof S, Bakst RL, Sindhu K, Genden E, Wotman MT, Ivic-Pavlicic T, Ahn S, Chen T, Misiukiewicz K, Posner M. Incidence and outcomes of radiation-associated second primary malignancies in HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer: long-term follow-up of the quarterback de-escalation trials. Oral Oncol. 2025 Oct.169:107654. Pubmedid: 40934671. Pmcid: PMC12578571.
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