Human Papillomavirus
Research from University of Virginia in the area of human papillomavirus published
Published in Cancer Weekly, January 5th, 2010
"Basaloid squamous cell carcinoma (BSCC) of the esophagus is rare, historically confused for adenoid cystic carcinoma, and recently shown to behave similar to conventional, keratinizing esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. At other sites (eg, oropharynx, anogenital tract) the basaloid phenotype is frequently associated with the presence of high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV)," researchers in the United States report.
"HPVs role in esophageal squamous Cell carcinomas is less certain, and to our knowledge, a direct examination of esophageal BSCC for high-risk HPV has not been performed earlier. Nine cases of esophageal BSCC were retrieved from Our surgical pathology...
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