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Human papillomaviruses in oral squamous cell carcinoma and pre-cancerous lesions detected by PCR-based gene-chip array.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery - 1 Feb 2007
Luo C-W, Roan C-H, Liu C-J
Abstract excerpt
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is a significant risk factor for uterine cervical carcinoma. Many studies have also demonstrated the presence of HPV in oral epithelia tissue, but the role of HPV infection in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is still controversial. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency and type of HPV in OSCC and oral pre-cancerous lesions. DNA samples were collected by...
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