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Detection of Human Papillomavirus in Squamous Cell Carcinomas of the Lung by Polymerase Chain Reaction
1 Feb 1998
Abstract excerpt
Existing evidence supports the hypothesis that human papillomavirus (HPV) may play an etiologic role in the malignant transformation of squamous epithelial cells. Although HPV DNA has been identified in a high proportion of squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) of the cervix, anorectum, skin, and upper airways, few studies have tested for HPV in SCC of the lung. To confirm the presence of HPV in lung SCC, we tested for...
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