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Low prevalence of high risk genotypes of human papilloma virus in normal oral mucosa, oral leukoplakia and verrucous carcinoma.
Acta odontologica Scandinavica - 1 Nov 2011
Saghravanian Nasrollah, Ghazvini Kiarash, Babakoohi Shahab, Firooz Alireza, Mohtasham Nooshin
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) is the most common malignancy of the oral cavity and Verrucous Carcinoma (VC) is its least invasive form with no metastasis potential. Leukoplakia (clinical term for hyperkeratosis and acanthosis with and without dysplasia) is the most common pre-malignant lesion of the oral cavity. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) has been recognized as an etiologic factor for mentioned...
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