Article
Human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes and HPV16 variants and risk of adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix.
Gynecologic oncology - 1 Apr 2011
Tornesello M L, Losito S, Benincasa G, Fulciniti F, Botti G, Greggi S, Buonaguro L, Buonaguro F M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes have been extensively studied in uterine cervix squamous cell carcinoma and HPV16 variants have been found to be associated with increased cancer risk, but few reports have been published on genotype distribution and HPV16 variant prevalence in aden...
Topics
- Adenocarcinoma
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Female
- Genotype
- Human papillomavirus 16
- Humans
- Italy
- Papillomavirus Infections
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms