The aetiology of squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck (HNSCC) is multifactorial. Oncogenic human papillomaviruses (HPVs), a causative agent in uterine cervical cancer, have also been repeatedly detected in HNSCC, especially in squamous cell carcinomas of tonsils. Approximately half the HPV
Distinct Risk Factor Profiles for Human Papillomavirus Type 16-Positive and Human Papillomavirus Type 16-Negative Head and Neck Cancers
β Scribed by Gillison, M. L.; D'Souza, G.; Westra, W.; Sugar, E.; Xiao, W.; Begum, S.; Viscidi, R.
- Book ID
- 127338915
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 224 KB
- Volume
- 100
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0027-8874
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