Human papillomavirus in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: A descriptive study of histologically confirmed cases at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi

BACKGROUND: Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is common in sub-Saharan Africa, but the aetiologic contribution of human papillomavirus (HPV) is not well established. METHODS: We assessed HNSCC cases for HPV using p16 immunohistochemistry (IHC) in Malawi. Associations between p16 IHC and...

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Published in:Malawi Med J
Main Authors: Faggons, Claire E, Mabedi, Charles E, Liomba, N George, Funkhouser, William K, Chimzimu, Fred, Kampani, Coxcilly, Krysiak, Robert, Msiska, Nelson, Shores, Carol G, Gopal, Satish
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: The Medical Association Of Malawi 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5610285/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28955422
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