HPV, protein p16 and squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity

Background: Squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity is generally caused by the long-term impact of known risk factors, e.g. tobacco and alcohol, along with chronic traumatisation. A number of studies now implicate HPV infection in head and neck tumour carcinogenesis but the exact role of HPV infe...

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Main Authors: Jiri Blahak, Jiri Zelinka, Jaromir Gumulec, Ctirad Machacek, Zdenek Danek, Oliver Bulik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Palacký University Olomouc, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry 2020-09-01
Series:Biomedical Papers
Subjects:
hpv
p16
Online Access:https://biomed.papers.upol.cz/artkey/bio-202003-0011_hpv-protein-p16-and-squamous-cell-carcinoma-of-the-oral-cavity.php