Article
Role of HPV 16 variants among cervical carcinoma samples from Northeastern Brazil.
BMC women's health - 1 Aug 2020
da Silva Rodrigo Lopes, da Silva Batista Zulmira, Bastos Gerusinete Rodrigues, Cunha Ana Paula Almeida, Figueiredo Fábio Vidal, de Castro Lailson Oliveira, Dos Anjos Pereira Liwerbeth, da Silva Marcos Antonio Custódio Neto, Vidal Flávia Castello Branco, Barros Maria Claudene, da Costa Fraga Elmary, Brito Luciane Maria Oliveira, do Carmo Lacerda Barbosa Maria, Moreira Miguel Ângelo Martins, do Desterro Soares Brandão Nascimento Maria
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common type of cancer affecting women globally. In Brazil, it is the third most frequent type of cancer in women and HPV is present in approximately 90% of cases. Evidence suggests that variants of HPV 16 can interfere biologically and etiologically during the development of cervical cancer. METHODS: Cervix tumor fragments were collected, their DNA was extracted, and...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Brazil
- DNA, Viral
- Female
- Genetic Variation
- Human papillomavirus 16
- Humans
