Article
Human papillomavirus genotype as a prognostic factor in carcinoma of the uterine cervix.
International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society - 1 Jan 2000
Tong S Y, Lee Y S, Park J S, Namkoong S E
Abstract excerpt
The clinical implications of specific human papillomavirus (HPV) types in invasive cervical carcinomas are only now beginning to be appreciated. The objective of this study was to determine the clinical implications and prognostic value of the HPV genotype in cervical carcinomas. In this study, we employed an HPV DNA chip to detect the type-specific sequence of HPV from cervical swabs taken from women with...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Carcinoma
- Cervix Uteri
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Papillomaviridae
- Papillomavirus Infections
- Prognosis
- Retrospective Studies