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The etiologic role of HPV in vulvar squamous cell carcinoma fine tuned.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Jul 2009
van de Nieuwenhof Hedwig P, van Kempen Léon C L T, de Hullu Joanne A, Bekkers Ruud L M, Bulten Johan, Melchers Willem J G, Massuger Leon F A G
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: High-risk human papilloma virus (HPV) plays a role in the development of a subset of vulvar squamous cell carcinomas. Uncertainty exists about the true impact of HPV in this tumor type because conflicting reports have been published with diverging prevalence rates. This study was done to fine tune the role of high-risk HPV infection in vulvar squamous cell carcinoma development in relation to clinical...
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