Browsing by Subject "Wart virus"
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Deficiencies in the Fanconi Anemia DNA damage response pathway increase sensitivity to HPV-associated head and neck cancer
(2010)Patients with the rare genetic disease, Fanconi anemia (FA), are highly susceptible to squamous cell carcinomas arising at multiple anatomic sites including the head and neck region. Human papillomaviruses (HPVs), particularly ...
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Human papillomavirus association with head and neck cancers: Understanding virus biology and using it in the development of cancer diagnostics
(2008)The link between human papillomaviruses (HPVs) and human cervical cancers has long been established. However, HPVs are now being detected in another type of cancer not previously associated with this virus, head and neck ...
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Identification of biomarkers that distinguish human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive versus HPV-negative head and neck cancers in a mouse model
(2006)Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. Recent reports have associated a subset of HNSCC with high-risk human papillomaviruses (HPVs), particularly HPV16, the same ...
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The role of human papilloma virus and p16 in occult primary of the head and neck: A comprehensive review of the literature
(2015)Cancer of unknown primary of the head and neck is a challenging entity for the oncologist. The role of human papilloma virus/p16 in carcinogenesis and in prognosis is well established in certain HNSCC especially in that ...
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Role of Rb-dependent and Rb-independent functions of papillomavirus E7 oncogene in head and neck cancer
(2007)Infection with high-risk human papillomaviruses (HPV) and in particular the expression of the viral proteins E6 and E7 have been associated with the etiology of a subset of head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC). ...
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Shared mechanisms in stemness and carcinogenesis: Lessons from oncogenic viruses
(2013)A rise in technologies for epigenetic reprogramming of cells to pluripotency, highlights the potential of understanding and manipulating cellular plasticity in unprecedented ways. Increasing evidence points to shared ...