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Human papillomavirus detected in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in Iran.
European journal of internal medicine - 1 Mar 2012
Abdirad Afshin, Eram Neda, Behzadi Ashkan Heshmatzade, Koriyama Chihaya, Parvaneh Nima, Akiba Suminori, Kato Takuya, Kahn Noureen, Ghofrani Mohiedean, Sadigh Nader
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INTRODUCTION: Considering the different results obtained regarding the association of HPV with the development of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) in different populations, we aimed to determine the frequency of HPV infection and its subtypes in ESCC in Iranian patients. METHOD: A total of 100 paraffin-embedded tissue samples of ESCC diagnosed during 1991 and 2005 in the Institute of Cancer affiliated to...
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