Prognostic importance of human papillomavirus type 16 DNA in cervical cancer. |
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| Authors: | F Girardi P Fuchs J Haas |
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| Institution: | Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Graz, Austria. |
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| Abstract: | Human papillomavirus (HPV) type 16 DNA is frequent in invasive cervical cancers. Among 43 patients with invasive cervical cancer, HPV-16-positive tumors spread to the parametrial and pelvic lymph nodes significantly more often than did HPV-16-negative tumors (P less than 0.05). Demonstration of HPV-16 DNA in invasive cervical cancers may be an additional prognostic factor for this disease. |
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