Human papilloma virus infection and Ki-ras oncogene in paraffin-embedded squamous carcinomas of the cervix.

doi:10.1159/000292623

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Human papilloma virus infection and Ki-ras oncogene in paraffin-embedded squamous carcinomas of the cervix.

Gynecologic and obstetric investigation - 1 Jan 1993

Falcinelli C, Luzi P, Alberti P, Cosmi E V, Anceschi M M

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42 paraffin-embedded squamous cervical carcinomas were screened for the presence of human papilloma virus (HPV; 6b, 11, 16, 18) and for activation of the Ki-ras oncogene family by polymerase chain reaction. In 72% of cases we found one or more HPV types, but no mutations of the Ki-ras gene (codon...

Topics

Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
DNA, Neoplasm
DNA, Viral
Female
Genes, ras
Humans
Mutation
Papillomaviridae
Papillomavirus Infections
Paraffin Embedding
Tumor Virus Infections
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms

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