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Human Papillomavirus and Oral Cancer: The International Agency for Research on Cancer Multicenter Study
3 Dec 2003
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Human papillomavirus (HPV), the causal agent of cervical cancer, appears to be involved in the etiology of cancer of the oral cavity and oropharynx. To investigate these associations, we conducted a multicenter case-control study of cancer of the oral cavity and oropharynx in nine countries. METHODS: We recruited 1670 case patients (1415 with cancer of the oral cavity and 255 with cancer of the...
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