Human papillomavirus in oral cavity and oropharynx carcinomas in the central region of Brazil

Abstract Introduction Molecular studies about carcinomas of the oral cavity and oropharynx demonstrate the presence of human papilomavirus genome in these tumors, reinforcing the participation of human papilomavirus in oral carcinogenesis. Objectives This study aimed to determine the prevalence of...

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Main Authors: Guilherme Petito, Megmar Aparecida dos Santos Carneiro, Sílvia Helena de Rabello Santos, Antonio Marcio Teodoro Cordeiro Silva, Rita de Cassia Alencar, Antonio Paulo Gontijo, Vera Aparecida Saddi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-86942017000100038&lng=en&tlng=en