Better or Worse? The Independent Prognostic Role of HPV-16 or HPV-18 Positivity in Patients With Cervical Cancer: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review

Background: The literature reports conflicting results regarding the effect of human papillomavirus (HPV) genotype 16 (HPV-16)/18 (HPV-18) positivity on cervical cancer (CC) prognosis.Aim: To conduct a meta-analysis to examine the effect of HPV-16/18 positivity on the prognosis of patients with CC.M...

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Main Authors: Xing Chen, Ping Zhang, Shanshan Chen, Hanxiao Zhu, Kai Wang, Liya Ye, Jun Wang, Junhui Yu, Shuangshuang Mei, Zhengrong Wang, Xiaodong Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fonc.2020.01733/full