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Do Human Papilloma Viruses Play Any Role in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma in North Indians?
Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP - 1 Jan 2015
Singh Vineeta, Husain Nuzhat, Akhtar Naseem, Kumar Vijay, Tewari Shikha, Mishra Sridhar, Misra Sanjeev, Khan M Y
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most prevalent malignancy among males in India. While tobacco and alcohol are main aetiological factors, human papilloma virus (HPV) presence has surprisingly increased in head and neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC) in the past two decade but its frequency in OSCCS is still uncertain. We aim to explore the frequency of HPV and its major genotypes in North...
Topics
- Adult
- Areca
- Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
- Coinfection
- Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor p16
- Female
- Genotype
- Human Papillomavirus DNA Tests
- Human papillomavirus 16
- Human papillomavirus 18
- Humans
- India
- Male