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Physical state and expression of human papillomavirus in laryngeal carcinoma and surrounding normal mucosa
1 Apr 2000
Abstract excerpt
Epidemiologic and biomolecular evidence suggests that human papillomavirus (HPV) infection may be associated with the development of head and neck cancers. To clarify the role of HPV in larynx carcinoma, 25 patients were studied for the presence of viral DNA, possible virus integration into the cellular genome, and viral expression both in neoplastic tissues and in neighbouring normal mucosa. Twelve of 25...
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