Essays about: "papillomavirus"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 18 essays containing the word papillomavirus.

  1. 6. The prognostic utility of p16 overexpression and Human Papillomavirus DNA presence in base of tongue cancer patients: A retrospective cohort study in Region Örebro County.

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaper

    Author : Max Waenerlund; [2020]
    Keywords : HPV; prognosis; tongue; cancer; p16;

    Abstract : Background: The overall good prognosis for Human Papillomavirus (HPV) driven base of the tongue cancer has prompted an increasing interest in whether this group could benefit from a less aggressive treatment regime. Different studies have drawn different conclusions as to which laboratory test should be used to identify these patients, using the surrogate marker p16, analyzing for HPV presence or both. READ MORE

  3. 7. Effects of PI3K and FGFR Inhibitors on Human Papillomavirus Positive and Negative Tonsillar and Base of Tongue Cancer Cell Lines

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologi

    Author : Birthe Katrin Alexandra Lange; [2019]
    Keywords : tonsillar squamous cell carcinoma; base of tongue squamous cell carcinoma; oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma; HPV; PI3K inhibitor; FGFR inhibitor; targeted therapies;

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  4. 8. Oral and genital human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence in young women and men attending a youth clinic in Stockholm, Sweden : A follow up study after the introduction of HPV vaccination

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för hälsa och lärande

    Author : Andreas Ährlund-Richter; [2017]
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    Abstract : Background and Aim: In 2010 HPV vaccination was subsidized in Sweden and in 2012 a national vaccination program against HPV16, 18, 6 and 11 was launched for girls ages 10-12 years. In parallel was a catch-up vaccination program for young women. READ MORE

  5. 9. Induction of HPV-16 Late Gene Expression Through Use of Small Molecule Drugs

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för kvinnors och barns hälsa

    Author : Caroline Andrén; [2016]
    Keywords : Human papillomavirus type 16; Cervical cancer; Cell culture; TPA; CAT ELISA;

    Abstract : Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women worldwide. The principal cause of cervical cancer is infection with human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV-16 is a high-risk virus and it is responsible for a high portion of all HPV-caused cancers. The HPV-16 genome consists of early and late genes. READ MORE

  6. 10. Analysis of somatic mutations in papillomavirus positive tumours from younger and older oropharyngeal cancer patients

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Andreas Ährlund-Richter; [2016]
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    Abstract : ABSTRACT Background: Human Papilloma Virus positive (HPV+) Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (OSCC), dominated by tonsillar cancer (TSCC) and base of tongue cancer (BOTSCC) has low mutation-frequency and better survival for younger than older patients.Aim: To examine if HPV+ TSCC and BOTSCC have distinct gene-mutation profiles, for 50 often-mutated genes in cancer, in younger compared to older patients and to test and compare different variant callers to get a deeper understanding of the data. READ MORE