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HPV-related Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: p16INK4A Immunohistochemistry or HPV Genotyping?
Anticancer research - 1 Sept 2015
Orsaria Maria, Marzinotto Stefania, De Marchi Luca, Giacomarra Vittorio, Boria Silvio, Rubini Corrado, Londero Ambrogio Pietro, Di Loreto Carla, Mariuzzi Laura
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BACKGROUND: Infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) is linked to a sub-group of squamous cell oropharyngeal tumors (OPSCC). Our aim was to compare an HPV Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) assay and p16(INK4A) expression status by immunohistochemistry (IHC) as a surrogate marker. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a retrospective study considering patients affected by squamous cell oropharyngeal tumors. All...
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