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Human papillomavirus‐16 DNA methylation patterns support a causal association of the virus with oral squamous cell carcinomas
3 Feb 2007
Abstract excerpt
Infection with human papillomavirus-16 (HPV-16) is the cause of most anogenital carcinomas. This virus is also detected in about 20% of all head and neck squamous cell carcinomas. While there is strong evidence for a causal etiological role in the case of tonsillar carcinomas, causal association with malignant lesions of the oral cavity is not yet conclusive. Our previous investigations of HPV-16 DNA methylation...
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