Abstract:Introduction: Cervical cancer is caused by persistent infection by high risk Human papilloma virus (HPV).Increasing expression of HPV viral oncogenes might be reflected by increased expression of p16. Hence immunohistochemical detection of p16INK4a is an easy and cost effective method than molecular detection of HPV.
Aims: The purpose of this study were to evaluate the results of expression of p16INK4a in neoplastic squamous cell lesions of cervix in order to assess the association of HPV infection in th… Show more
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