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The role of human papilloma virus in skin cancer – current status
Author(s) -
McKenna D.B.,
O'Connor D.,
Kay E.,
Leader M.,
Murphy G.M.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3083.1997.tb00246.x
Subject(s) - medicine , human papilloma virus , papilloma , cancer , human papillomavirus , virus , papillomaviridae , skin cancer , basal cell , virology , pathology , cancer research , cervical cancer , immunology
Papillomaviruses are the causative agents of the common wart. Although the human papillomavirus is strongly associated with certain dysplastic and malignant lesions, its exact role in tumour development remains to be determined. This review examines the role of human papilloma virus as a potential oncogenic agent in human mucosal and non‐mucosal squamous cell carcinoma.