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Human papillomavirus infection increases the chemoradiation response of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma based on P53 mutation.
Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology - 1 Jul 2017
Zhang Dakai, Zhang Wei, Liu Wenzhi, Mao Yu, Fu Zhanzhao, Liu Jia, Huang Wei, Zhang Zicheng, An Dianzheng, Li Baosheng
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: A retrospective study was carried out to analyze multiple prognostic predictors, including human papillomavirus (HPV) infection for chemoradiation treatment of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS: DNA extracted from a total of 192 patients treated with chemoradiation for locally advanced ESCC was examined to determine HPV status by polymerase chain reaction...
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