Somatic mutations of <it>STK11</it> gene in human papillomavirus positive and negative penile cancer

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection accounts for about 40-50% of all cases of penile carcinoma suggesting that other factors, including host genetic status, are involved in neoplastic transformation. In this perspective, <it>S...

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Main Authors: Annunziata Clorinda, Buonaguro Luigi, Losito Simona, Buonaguro Franco M, Tornesello Maria Lina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2013-01-01
Series:Infectious Agents and Cancer
Subjects:
HPV
Online Access:http://www.infectagentscancer.com/content/8/1/2