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Prevalence of HPV genotypes and assessment of their clinical relevance in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma in a northeastern state of Brazil-a retrospective study.
PeerJ - 1 Jan 2022
Brito Charlles, Cossetti Rachel D, de Souza Diego Agra, Catanha Marcos, de Matos Monteiro Pablo, Vidal Flavia Castello Branco
Abstract excerpt
Background: A high prevalence and incidence of head and neck tumors make Brazil the country with the third-highest number of cases of these malignant neoplasms. The main risk factors are smoking and alcohol consumption; however, cases related to the human papillomavirus (HPV) have tripled in number, demonstrating a changing disease profile. Studies have reported the prevalence of HPV in laryngeal squamous cell...
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