High‐Risk Human Papillomavirus Types and Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Patients with Respiratory Papillomas

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Respiratory papillomas (RPs) are benign, virally induced tumors of the larynx and respiratory epithelium that may obstruct the airway and tend to recur frequently. RPs are thought to be the result of infection with the human papillomaviruses (HPVs) types 6 and 11. We surveyed archival RP specimens to determine whether there were correlations of HPV type with patient characteristics or clinical course....

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