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Human papillomavirus status in young patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
International journal of cancer - 15 Apr 2012
van Monsjou H S, van Velthuysen M L F, van den Brekel M W M, Jordanova E S, Melief C J M, Balm A J M
Abstract excerpt
The role of human papillomavirus (HPV) in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) development has been recognized only in the last decade. Although younger patients develop HNSCC associated with HPV, the incidence in young patients has not been studied. Forty-five young HNSCC patients (<40 years) were tested for HPV and the expression of p16(ink4a) and p53 in tumor biopsies. The presence of HPV was...
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