Article
Worldwide human papillomavirus genotype attribution in over 2000 cases of intraepithelial and invasive lesions of the vulva.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Nov 2013
de Sanjosé Silvia, Alemany Laia, Ordi Jaume, Tous Sara, Alejo Maria, Bigby Susan M, Joura Elmar Armin, Maldonado Paula, Laco Jan, Bravo Ignacio G, Vidal August, Guimerà Núria, Cross Paul, Wain Gerard V, Petry Karl Ulrich, Mariani Luciano, Bergeron Christine, Mandys Václav, Sica Adela Rosa, Félix Ana, Usubutun Alp, Seoud Muhieddine, Hernández-Suárez Gustavo, Nowakowski Andrzej Marcin, Wilson Godfrey, Dalstein Veronique, Hampl Monika, Kasamatsu Elena Sachiko, Lombardi Luis Estuardo, Tinoco Leopoldo, Alvarado-Cabrero Isabel, Perrotta Myriam, Bhatla Neerja, Agorastos Theodoros, Lynch Charles F, Goodman Marc T, Shin Hai-Rim, Viarheichyk Halina, Jach Robert, Cruz M O L Eugenia, Velasco Julio, Molina Carla, Bornstein Jacob, Ferrera Annabelle, Domingo Efren Javier, Chou Cheng-Yang, Banjo Adekunbiola F, Castellsagué Xavier, Pawlita Michael, Lloveras Belén, Quint Wim G V, Muñoz Nubia, Bosch F Xavier
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Human papillomavirus (HPV) contribution in vulvar intraepithelial lesions (VIN) and invasive vulvar cancer (IVC) is not clearly established. This study provides novel data on HPV markers in a large series of VIN and IVC lesions. METHODS: Histologically confirmed VIN and IVC from 39 countries were assembled at the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO). HPV-DNA detection was done by polymerase chain...
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