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High-sensitivity human papilloma virus genotyping reveals near universal positivity in anal squamous cell carcinoma: different implications for vaccine prevention and prognosis.
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Apr 2015
Baricevic Ivona, He Xiaotong, Chakrabarty Bipasha, Oliver Anthony W, Bailey Charles, Summers Jeff, Hampson Lynne, Hampson Ian, Gilbert Duncan C, Renehan Andrew G
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BACKGROUND: Characterisation of human papilloma virus (HPV) infection in anal squamous cell carcinoma (ASCC) may have dual importance: first, aetiological; second, prognostic, informing outcome after chemo-radiotherapy (CRT). We undertook HPV genotyping, and allelic characterisations, to evaluate the aetiological role of HPV while simultaneously evaluating the impact of HPV genotyping on relapse-free (RFS) and...
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