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Epidermal growth factor 61 A/G polymorphism and uterine cervical cancer.
International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society - 1 Jan 2000
Kang S, Kim J W, Park N-H, Song Y-S, Park S-Y, Kang S-B, Lee H-P
Abstract excerpt
Cervical cancer, the second most common malignancy in women worldwide, is almost invariably associated with infection by human papillomavirus (HPV). However, although many women are infected with high-risk types of HPV, only a subset of infected women will ever develop cervical cancer. Therefore, host genetic factor may play a role in cervical carcinogenesis. Alterations in epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)...
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