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Active HPV infection and its influence on survival in head and neck squamous-cell cancer.
Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology - 1 Jul 2020
Janecka-Widła Anna, Mucha-Małecka Anna, Majchrzyk Kaja, Halaszka Krzysztof, Przewoźnik Marcin, Słonina Dorota, Biesaga Beata
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PURPOSE: HPV is involved in the development of some head and neck squamous-cell carcinomas (HNSCC). It was suggested that only transcriptionally active virus can induce carcinogenesis, therefore, the aim of our study was to analyze the frequency of active HPV infection, virus type, and its prognostic role in HNSCC patients. METHODS: Status of active HPV infection was assessed for 155 HNSCC patients based on p16...
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