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Human papillomavirus <scp>DNA</scp> and p16 expression in <scp>J</scp>apanese patients with oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma
27 Oct 2013
Abstract excerpt
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a major etiologic factor for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC). However, little is known about HPV-related OPSCC in Japan. During the study, formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded OPSCC specimens from Japanese patients were analyzed for HPV DNA by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and for the surrogate marker p16 by immuno-histochemistry. For HPV DNA-positive, p16-negative...
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