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Prevalence and characteristics of HPV infection in oropharyngeal cancer.
The Journal of craniofacial surgery - 1 Jan 2013
De Stefani Antonella, Boffano Paolo, Averono Gianluca, Ramella Angela, Pia Francesco, Bongioannini Guido
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BACKGROUND: The purpose of this prospective study was to analyze the human papillomavirus (HPV) infection status and its impact on the outcome in a consecutive series of patients affected by oropharyngeal cancer. METHODS: The specimens of consecutive subjects surgically treated for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma were obtained. Samples were collected by broom-type cell sampling devices and they underwent...
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