A novel human in vitro papillomavirus type 16 positive tonsil cancer cell line with high sensitivity to radiation and cisplatin

A novel human in vitro papillomavirus type 16 positive tonsil cancer cell line with high sensitivity to radiation and cisplatin

Abstract Background Human papillomavirus (HPV) is an established risk factor for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). The aim was to establish cell lines from HPV-positive tonsil carcinomas to be used for treatment development. Methods Fresh samples from 23 HPV-positive tonsil carcinomas we...

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Main Authors: Ola Forslund, Natsuki Sugiyama, Chengjun Wu, Naveen Ravi, Yuesheng Jin, Sabine Swoboda, Fredrik Andersson, Davit Bzhalava, Emilie Hultin, Kajsa Paulsson, Joakim Dillner, Stefan Schwartz, Johan Wennerberg, Lars Ekblad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Tonsil cancer
Human papilloma virus
Cell line
Cisplatin
Radiation
Cetuximab
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-019-5469-8

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