Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5642443 Oral Oncology 2017 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

•A significant association between oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and Merkel cell polyoma virus is reported.•The presence of MCPyV virus in oral tongue SCC was associated with lower recurrence rates.•Although a causal relationship is not suggested by this study, findings are novel and interesting to test this hypothesis.

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