Determination of p16 overexpression as an indicator of human papillomavirus infection in oral dysplasia and carcinoma
Conclusions: p16 immunostaining is a good first-line assay for eliminating HPV-negative cases from additional analysis, but other causes of p16 overexpression in oral tumorigenesis related to tobacco consumption in keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma needs to be explored further.
Source: Indian Journal of Dental Research - Category: Dentistry Authors: Adrija Pathak Mahendra Singh Asha Agarwal Sonal Amit Source Type: research
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