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No evidence of human papillomavirus DNA sequences in invasive breast carcinoma.
Breast cancer research and treatment - 1 May 2008
de Cremoux Patricia, Thioux Martine, Lebigot Ingrid, Sigal-Zafrani Brigitte, Salmon Rémy, Sastre-Garau Xavier
Abstract excerpt
Breast cancer is one of the most frequently diagnosed cancers in women in France, but its aetiology remains unknown. Viruses including Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a human equivalent of murine mammary tumour virus (MMTV) and human papillomavirus (HPV) have been detected in benign breast tissues and breast tumours and are considered to be involved in the aetiology of breast cancer. The aim of this study was to...
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