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Time trends in the prevalence of HPV in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas in northern Spain (1990-2009).
International journal of cancer - 15 Jan 2014
Rodrigo Juan P, Heideman Daniëlle A M, García-Pedrero Juana M, Fresno Manuel F, Brakenhoff Ruud H, Díaz Molina Juan P, Snijders Peter J F, Hermsen Mario A
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies support an important role for human papillomavirus (HPV) in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas (OPSCC), although the incidence varies widely depending on the geographic location and time period studied. The aim of this study was to determine the proportion of HPV in a large cohort of OPSCC in northern Spain in the years 1990-2009. Clinical records and paraffin embedded tumor specimens of 248...
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