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Identification of transcriptionally active HPV infection in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded biopsies of oropharyngeal carcinoma.
Human pathology - 1 May 2015
Morbini Patrizia, Alberizzi Paola, Tinelli Carmine, Paglino Chiara, Bertino Giulia, Comoli Patrizia, Pedrazzoli Paolo, Benazzo Marco
Abstract excerpt
Human papillomavirus (HPV) oncogenic activity is the result of viral oncogene E6 and E7 expression in infected cells. Oncogene expression analysis is, however, not part of the routine diagnostic evaluation of HPV-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) since it requires fresh tumor tissue. We compared the diagnostic accuracy of several methods commonly employed for HPV characterization in OPSCC...
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