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Human papillomavirus in carcinomas of the tongue: clinical and prognostic implications.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery - 1 Mar 2014
García-de Marcos J-A, Pérez-Zafrilla B, Arriaga Á, Arroyo-Rodríguez S, Poblet E
Abstract excerpt
It is not clear whether the presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) in squamous cell carcinomas of the tongue (SCCT) is of etiopathogenic and clinical significance. This study was designed to establish the incidence of HPV in SCCT and to determine the influence of HPV detection on clinical parameters and the prognosis. Clinical and histopathological data of 64 patients with SCCT were collected. Thirty benign...
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