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Does smoking alter the mutation profile of human papillomavirus-driven head and neck cancers?
European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 May 2018
Mirghani Haitham, Lacroix Ludovic, Rossoni Caroline, Sun Roger, Aupérin Anne, Casiraghi Odile, Villepelet Aude, Lacave Roger, Faucher Gladwys, Marty Virginie, Ferté Charles, Soria Jean Charles, Even Caroline
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BACKGROUND: Human papillomavirus (HPV)-driven oropharyngeal cancer (OPC) patients are characterised by a better prognosis than their HPV-negative counterparts. However, this significant survival advantage is not homogeneous and among HPV-positive patients those with a smoking history have a significantly increased risk of oncologic failure. The reason why tobacco consumption impacts negatively the prognosis is...
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