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Human papillomavirus status and gene expression profiles of oropharyngeal and oral cancers from European American and African American patients
20 Apr 2015
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BACKGROUND: Disparities in prevalence, human papillomavirus (HPV) status, and mortality rates for head and neck cancer have been described between African American and European American patients. METHODS: We studied the HPV status and gene expression profiles in 56 oropharyngeal/oral cavity tumors and 9 normal tissue samples from European American and African American patients treated in South Carolina between...
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