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Putative biomarkers for cervical cancer: SNVs, methylation and expression profiles.
Mutation research. Reviews in mutation research - 1 Jul 2017
Cardoso Maria de Fátima Senra, Castelletti Carlos Henrique Madeiros, Lima-Filho José Luiz de, Martins Danyelly Bruneska Gondim, Teixeira José António Couto
Abstract excerpt
Cervical cancer is primarily caused by Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, but other factors such as smoking habits, co-infections and genetic background, can also contribute to its development. Although this cancer is avoidable, it is the fourth most frequent type of cancer in females worldwide and can only be treated with chemotherapy and radical surgery. There is a need for biomarkers that will enable early...
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