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ArticleInfectious agents and cancer2016

Detection of human papillomavirus DNA in peri-tumor tissues and pelvic lymph nodes as potential molecular marker of micrometastasis in cervical cancer.

Marianna Tortora, Clorinda Annunziata, Giuseppina Liguori, Simona Losito, Gerardo Botti, Stefano Greggi, Luigi Buonaguro, Franco M Buonaguro, Maria Lina Tornesello

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Article in Infectious agents and cancer, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  3. Human Papillomavirus Status in Primary Lesions and Pelvic Lymph Nodes and Its Prognostic Value in Cervical Cancer Patients with Lymph Node Metastases.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2019
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Marianna TortoraMolecular Biology and Viral Oncology Division, Istituto Nazionale Tumori "Fond. Pascale" - IRCCS, 80131 Napoli, Italy.
Clorinda AnnunziataMolecular Biology and Viral Oncology Division, Istituto Nazionale Tumori "Fond. Pascale" - IRCCS, 80131 Napoli, Italy.
Giuseppina LiguoriDepartment of Pathology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori "Fond. Pascale" - IRCCS, Napoli, 80131 Italy.
Simona LositoDepartment of Pathology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori "Fond. Pascale" - IRCCS, Napoli, 80131 Italy.
Gerardo BottiDepartment of Pathology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori "Fond. Pascale" - IRCCS, Napoli, 80131 Italy.
Stefano GreggiDivision of Gynecology, Istituto Nazionale Tumori "Fond. Pascale" - IRCCS, Napoli, 80131 Italy.
Luigi BuonaguroMolecular Biology and Viral Oncology Division, Istituto Nazionale Tumori "Fond. Pascale" - IRCCS, 80131 Napoli, Italy.
Franco M BuonaguroMolecular Biology and Viral Oncology Division, Istituto Nazionale Tumori "Fond. Pascale" - IRCCS, 80131 Napoli, Italy.
Maria Lina TorneselloMolecular Biology and Viral Oncology Division, Istituto Nazionale Tumori "Fond. Pascale" - IRCCS, 80131 Napoli, Italy.
Istituto Nazionale Tumori IRCCS "Fondazione G. Pascale" · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe association between high risk human papillomaviruses (HPV) and cervical cancer has been firmly established. HPV genome is present in nearly all cases of cervical cancer and detection of viral DNA could therefore be used as a surrogate marker of micrometastasis in peri-tumor tissues and lymph nodes.

methodsWe analyzed primary cervical carcinomas, peri-tumor biopsies and pelvic lymph nodes in 20 women with invasive cancer (FIGO stage I-II) who underwent radical pelvic surgery and lymphadenectomy. HPV DNA was searched by broad spectrum PCR in 142 DNA samples extracted from paraffin embedded tissues. Viral genotypes were identified by direct sequencing analysis.

resultsHPV DNA sequences were identified in all available primary cervical tumors (n = 15). The most common genotype was HPV16 (60 %), followed by HPV18 (20 %), HPV35 (7 %), HPV45 (7 %) and HPV66 (7 %). Seven out of 20 (35 %) women had metastatic spread in peri-tumor tissues and/or lymph nodes, as determined by histology. HPV DNA was detected in all histological positive samples as well as in 16 and 25 % of histological negative peri-tumor tissues and lymph nodes, respectively. Three out of 20 (15 %) women without histological evidence of metastatic spread had HPV-positive lymph nodes. HPV genotype was found always concordant between primary tumor and metastatic lesions. The remaining 10 women (50 %) were histology and HPV-negative in all peri-tumor biopsies and lymph nodes analyzed.

conclusionsEvaluation of HPV DNA in peri-tumor tissues as well as pelvic lymph nodes could be a sensitive marker to identify micrometastasis or isolated tumor cells and to monitor the risk of disease recurrence in women with cervical cancer.

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Cervical cancerHPVLymph nodes

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PMCPMC4863320
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