title: Human papilloma virus attributable head and neck cancer in the sudan assessed by p16INK4A immunostaining.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this study was to screen for human papillomavirus (HPV) infections in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs) using P16 immunostaining.
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective study was performed on 150 samples from patients diagnosed with HNSCCs. HPV status was determined using p16INK4A.
  
  
  RESULTS
  31 of the 150 (20.7%) HNSCCs were HPV positive.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A large proportion of HNSCCs in Sudan are associated with HPV infection. The fact that the prevalence of HPV is high among Sudanese patients with head and neck cancers (HNC) has obvious implications for vaccine therapy.
authors: Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Hail, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Hussaingad1972@yahoo.com
authors: Hussain Gadelkarim
authors: HG
authors: Ahmed
authors: Saadalnour Abusail
authors: SA
authors: Mustafa
authors: Eyman
authors: E
authors: Warille
mesh_terms: D004279:DNA, Viral; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms; D006801:Humans; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000235:genetics; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000821:virology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013397:Sudan
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral