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Carcinoma Prognosis
Reports outline carcinoma prognosis study findings from Regina Elena Cancer Institute
April 10th, 2007
Data detailed in "Molecular analyses and prognostic relevance of HPV in head and neck tumours" have been presented. "HPV involvement in head and neck (HN) cancer is still under active investigation. Fresh frozen and archival clinical samples from 115 patients affected by HN carcinomas were analysed by PCR-based methods and direct sequencing," researchers in Rome, Italy report. "HPV types, intra-type variants, physical status, viral load and viral transcript presence were determined. HPV positivity was correlated with the main clinical-pathological features, including smoker and drinker status, and the clinical outcome. Twenty-one tumours were HPV positive (18.3%) with...
Source: Virus Weekly (2007-04-10)
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