Low prevalence of HPV-driven head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in North-East Italy

Objectives: To investigate the frequency of Human papillomavirus (HPV)-driven head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) among patients living in North-East Italy, by assessing HPV-DNA positivity in all tumors and additional markers whenever possible. Material and methods: HPV types, viral load,...

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Main Authors: Lorena Baboci, Dana Holzinger, Paolo Boscolo-Rizzo, Giancarlo Tirelli, Roberto Spinato, Valentina Lupato, Roberto Fuson, Markus Schmitt, Angelika Michel, Gordana Halec, Maria Cristina Da Mosto, Michael Pawlita, Annarosa Del Mistro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-12-01
Series:Papillomavirus Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405852116300179