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Squamous anal cancer: patient characteristics and HPV type distribution.
Cancer epidemiology - 1 Dec 2013
Ouhoummane N, Steben M, Coutlée F, Vuong Te, Forest P, Rodier C, Louchini R, Duarte E, Brassard P
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BACKGROUND: Infection with high risk human papillomavirus (HPV) is strongly associated with anal cancer. However, detailed studies on HPV type distribution by gender and age are limited. METHODS: Retrospective study of 606 invasive anal cancers diagnosed between 1990 and 2005 in two large urban areas of the province of Québec, Canada. Cases were identified from hospitalization registry. Patient characteristics...
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