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Prevalence and prognostic value of human papillomavirus genotypes in tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma: a Korean multicenter study.
Cancer - 15 Feb 2015
No Jae Hong, Sung Myung-Whun, Hah J Hun, Choi Seung Ho, Lee Myung-Chul, Kim Hee Seung, Song Yong-Sang
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BACKGROUND: This study was aimed at investigating the change in the prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes in tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC) and the association of the HPV genotype with the prognosis. METHODS: This multicenter study included 175 patients with TSCC from 3 general hospitals between 1991 and 2009. HPV DNA was detected in paraffin-embedded tissues with genotyping chips. A...
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