Clinical Oncology
Volume 22, Issue 7 , Pages 538-546 , September 2010

The Changing Aetiology of Head and Neck Cancer: the Role of Human Papillomavirus

  • M. Evans

      Affiliations

    • Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationAuthor for correspondence: M. Evans, Velindre Cancer Centre, Whitchurch, Cardiff CF14 2TL, UK. Tel: +44-2920196160; Fax: +44-2920316267.
    • ,
  • N.G. Powell

      Affiliations

    • HPV Research Group, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK

Received 25 March 2010 ,Revised 22 April 2010 ,Accepted 26 April 2010.

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Clinical Oncology
Volume 22, Issue 7 , Pages 538-546 , September 2010

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