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Human papillomavirus detection in fine needle aspiration cytology of lymph node metastasis of head and neck squamous cell cancer.
Journal of clinical virology : the official publication of the Pan American Society for Clinical Virology - 1 Dec 2016
Takes Robert P, Kaanders Johannes H A M, van Herpen Carla M L, Merkx Matthias A W, Slootweg Pieter J, Melchers Willem J G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Currently, testing on HPV in oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is performed on histological material. However, in a certain percentage of the cases who present with lymph node metastases no primary tumor can be identified and only fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) is available for analysis. OBJECTIVES: Purpose of this study was to assess HPV status on FNAC and to validate it using...
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