Which of the following does not cause head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
(A) Alcohol (B) Betel nut (C) HPV (D) EBV
(D) Answer- D .EBVThe most impoant risk factors for developing HNSCC are tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption.Consumed in betel quids containing areca nut increases the risk of developing HNSCC.HNSCCs of the oral cavity and oropharynx, are becoming more prevalent, which may be related to an increase in oral and oropharyngeal HPV infection.