Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Taiwanese women since 1982. High
lung cancer mortality ratio of male: female in Taiwan (2: 1) was observed, although less than …

BACKGROUND Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Taiwan, and the
paucity of dependable risk markers has impeded the early management of lung cancer. An …

Background Lung cancer kills more than 1 million people worldwide each year. Whereas
several human papillomavirus (HPV)–associated cancers have been identified, the role of …

HPV has been identified not only in gynaecological carcinomas but also in tumors of other
organs, especially of the oropharynx and upper aero-digestive tract. In this study we focused …

Over the past three decades, the incidence of lung adenocarcinoma has increased
worldwide. Most individuals with lung adenocarcinoma (especially women) are nonsmokers …

Study objectives: Infection with specific high-risk HPV types 16 and 18 and polymorphism of
p53 codon 72 has been strongly associated with the genesis of various neoplasms in …

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality worldwide. A possible carcinogenic
role of human papillomavirus (HPV) has been investigated for> 20 years and has major …

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in never smokers has emerged as a global public
health issue. The cause is still unclear, and few studies have focused on the prevalence of …

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the etiologic risk factor for cervical cancer. Some studies
have suggested an association with a subset of lung tumors, but the etiologic link has not …

The human papillomavirus (HPV) was detected in 20 (29%) out of 69 lung carcinomas (LCs)
in Chile, by PCR and Southern blot, and was more frequently detected in squamous cell …