Human Papillomavirus Infections are Common and Predict Mortality in a Retrospective Cohort Study of Taiwanese Patients With Oral Cavity Cancer

Lee, Li‐Ang; Huang, Chung‐Guei; Tsao, Kuo‐Chien; Liao, Chun‐Ta; Kang, Chung‐Jan; Chang, Kai‐Ping; Huang, Shiang‐Fu; Chen, I‐How; Fang, Tuan‐Jen; Li, Hsueh‐Yu; Yang, Shu‐Li; Lee, Li‐Yu; Hsueh, Chuen; Lin, Chien‐Yu; Fan, Kang‐Hsing; Chang, Tung-Chieh; Wang, Hung‐Ming; Ng, Shu‐Hang; Yen, Tzu‐Chen

doi:10.1097/md.0000000000002069

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Human Papillomavirus Infections are Common and Predict Mortality in a Retrospective Cohort Study of Taiwanese Patients With Oral Cavity Cancer

Published in Medicine • Nov 1, 2015

Authors:

Li‐Ang Lee

Chung‐Guei Huang

Kuo‐Chien Tsao

Abstract

Human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are deemed to play a role in the pathogenesis of oral cavity cancer (OCC). However, their exact prevalence and clinical significance remain unclear. Herein, we investigated the prevalence and prognostic value of HPV infections in a large sample of Taiwanese OCC ...

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Medicine

Retrospective cohort study

Cancer

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