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Oropharyngeal and laryngeal but not oral cancers are strongly associated with high-risk human papillomavirus in 172 Greek patients.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jan 2017
Tsimplaki Elpida, Argyri Elena, Sakellaridis Athanassios, Kyrodimos Efthimios, Xesfyngi Dimitra, Panotopoulou Efstathia
Abstract excerpt
A strong and consistent association has been reported between human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and oropharyngeal cancer, whereas a similar link has not yet been clarified in oral and laryngeal cancer. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between HPV infection and head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) in Greek patients. Cytological or tissue specimens from 172 cases patients...
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