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Analysis of exon 2 of MTS1 in HPV-positive and HPV-negative tumors of the head and neck region.
European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery - 1 Jul 2007
Fischer Markus
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study was to investigate the role of human papillomaviruses (HPVs) and alterations of p16INK4A in different squamous cell carcinomas (SCCs) of the head and neck region by screening these carcinomas for alterations in exon 2 of p16INK4A and for HPV DNA. A total of 42 samples of different SCCs of the head and neck were collected by biopsy or surgical resection. After DNA isolation, exon 2 of p16 was...
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