## Abstract ## __Background.__ Several studies have documented disparities in head and neck cancer outcomes for black patients in the United States. Recent studies have found that differences in oropharyngeal tumor human papillomavirus (HPV) status may be a cause of this disparity. ## __Methods._
The role of human papillomavirus in squamous carcinoma of the head and neck
β Scribed by Guojun Li; Erich M. Sturgis
- Book ID
- 107546461
- Publisher
- Current Science Inc.
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 145 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1523-3790
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