Human Papilloma Virus Infection in Head and Neck Cancer
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Human papilloma virus infection in head and neck cancer.
BACKGROUND The causal link between cervical cancer and human papilloma virus (HPV) is well known. It is now becoming clear that some types of squamous-cell carcinoma of the head and neck, particularly oropharyngeal carcinoma (OPC), are also linked to HPV infection. The development of vaccines against certain HPV genotypes has changed the management strategy for HPV-associated diseases of the ut...
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عنوان ژورنال: Deutsches Aerzteblatt Online
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1866-0452
DOI: 10.3238/arztebl.2013.0184