Comparative study between biopsy and brushing sampling methods for detection of human papillomavirus in oral and oropharyngeal cavity lesions,

ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Many epidemiological studies have suggested that human papillomavirus (HPV), especially type 16, is involved in the genesis of squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity and oropharynx, especially in young, non-smoking patients; thus, its detection in lesions in this region...

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Main Authors: Marise da Penha Costa Marques, Ivo Bussoloti Filho, Lia Mara Rossi, Maria Antonieta Andreoli, Natália Oliveira Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-86942015000600598&lng=en&tlng=en