Human papillomavirus and oropharyngeal cancer in Greenland in 1994–2010
Background. Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is associated with the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV), smoking and alcohol. In Greenland, a high rate of HPV-induced cervical cancer and venereal diseases are found, which exposes the population for high risk of HPV infection...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2013-11-01
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Series: | International Journal of Circumpolar Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.circumpolarhealthjournal.net/index.php/ijch/article/download/22386/pdf_1 |