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Type-specific human papillomavirus distribution in invasive cervical cancer in Korea, 1958-2004.
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2010
Oh Jin-Kyoung, Alemany Laia, Suh Jung-Il, Rha Seo-Hee, Muñoz Nubia, Bosch F Xavier, Quint Wim, Lloveras Belen, Klaustermeier Jo Ellen, de Sanjosé Silvia, Shin Hai-Rim
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To describe the HPV genotype distribution and to investigate the underlying secular trend in the relative contribution of HPV types 16-18 in invasive cervical cancer (ICC) over a period of 47 years (1958-2004) in South Korea. METHODS: Paraffin embedded ICC samples were obtained from historical archives of two hospitals in Korea. HPV detection and genotyping was performed by SPF10 PCR, DEIA and LiPA25...
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