Human papillomavirus infection following radiation therapy or concurrent chemoradiation for invasive cervical cancer.

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OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection in patients with invasive cervical cancer after treatment by concurrent chemoradiation therapy. MATERIAL AND METHOD: Cervicovaginal mucous samples were collected from fifty-five patients with invasive cervical cancer two months after treatment completion and tested for HPV genotypes. RESULTS: Of the 55 patients, 31 (56.36%) were found...

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