P16INK4a expression in patients with penile cancer.

BACKGROUND:Infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) is reported to be present in 30-50% of penile cancer cases. The immunohistochemical test for p16INK4a is used as an indicator of the presence of HPV and as a prognostic marker for squamous cell carcinomas in various sites. However, the role of thi...

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Main Authors: Vicenilma de Andrade Martins, Jaqueline Diniz Pinho, Antonio Augusto Lima Teixeira Júnior, Leudivan Ribeiro Nogueira, Fábio França Silva, Victor Eduardo Maulen, André Salim Khayat, José de Ribamar Rodrigues Calixto, Herikson Araújo Costa, Leandra Naira Zambelli Ramalho, Gyl Eanes Barros Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6185731?pdf=render