Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
6134766 Journal of Virological Methods 2012 5 Pages PDF
Abstract
► HPV is associated with cancer of the head and neck, particularly oropharyngeal cancer. ► HPV is found frequently in oral exfoliated cells in patients with head and neck cancer. ► HPV was assessed with SPF10 LiPA in oral mucosa scrapings and head and neck tumours. ► Good agreement was observed for the presence HPV DNA and of specific viral types in cytology and tumour samples obtained from the same patients.
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