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Human papillomavirus genotypes and HPV16 variants in penile carcinoma.
International journal of cancer - 1 Jan 2008
Tornesello Maria Lina, Duraturo Maria Luisa, Losito Simona, Botti Gerardo, Pilotti Silvana, Stefanon Bernardina, De Palo Giuseppe, Gallo Antonio, Buonaguro Luigi, Buonaguro Franco M
Abstract excerpt
The causative role of human papillomaviruses (HPV) and HPV16 variants has been extensively studied in uterine cervix dysplastic lesions and invasive carcinoma; few such studies, however, have been performed in penile tumors. We have investigated HPV genotype and HPV16 variant distribution on 41 penile cancer biopsies from Italian patients. Cases were extracted from the respective pathology departments databases...
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