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Association of human papillomavirus type 16 integration in the <i>E2</i> gene with poor disease‐free survival from cervical cancer
20 Feb 1997
Abstract excerpt
To determine the clinical relevance of human papillomavirus (HPV) integration and E2 function suggested by in vitro studies, we investigated 50 patients with HPV 16-positive primary cervical carcinoma (stage Ib-IV) diagnosed and treated at one institution. The physical state of HPV was determined by colorimetric in situ hybridization and was not found to vary by stage. Overall, 62% of tumors had integrated HPV,...
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