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Title:

Detection of HPV infection in head and neck cancers: Promise and pitfalls in the last ten years: A meta-analysis.

Document type:
Journal Article
Author(s):
Götz, Carolin; Bischof, Clara; Wolff, Klaus-Dietrich; Kolk, Andreas
Abstract:
The current controversial discussion on the disease-specific survival of patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive (+) and -negative (-) squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the head neck region was the motivation for the present meta-analysis. Different detection methods for HPV are available, though these often lack sensitivity. As a consequence, there may be false interpretation of HPV positivity. A bias concerning HPV status and therefore also survival rates is serving a non-durable rele...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Mol Clin Oncol
Year:
2019
Journal volume:
10
Journal issue:
1
Pages contribution:
17-28
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.3892/mco.2018.1749
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30655973
Print-ISSN:
2049-9450
TUM Institution:
Klinik und Poliklinik für Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtschirurgie
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