Human papillomavirus and cystic node metastasis in oropharyngeal cancer and cancer of unknown primary origin.

The clinical significance of human papillomavirus (HPV) in neck node metastasis from cancer of unknown primary (CUP) is not well established. We aimed to address the relationship of HPV status between node metastasis and the primary tumor, and also the relevance of HPV status regarding radiographica...

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Main Authors: Toshimichi Yasui, Eiichi Morii, Yoshifumi Yamamoto, Tadashi Yoshii, Yukinori Takenaka, Susumu Nakahara, Takeshi Todo, Hidenori Inohara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3994055?pdf=render