Is HPV virus associated with human breast cancer? Time to re-examine the postulate. Egyptian Study
ElSheshtawy, Nadia M; Shakweer, Marwa; EL-Ghamrini, Yasser Mohamed;
Abstract
Background: There is increasing evidence that high-risk human papilloma virus (HPV) is involved in cancers in addition to cervical cancer. Infectious agents are thought to be responsible for approximately 16% of cancers worldwide, however there are mixed reports in the literature regarding the prevalence and potential pathogenicity of viruses in breast cancer. Methods: We screened 30 fresh frozen breast cancer tissue specimens collected immediately postoperative from patients in Ain-Shams University Hospital for the presence of human papilloma virus (HPV) DNA by PCR and Koilocytic changes in the breast cancer tissue. Results: Overall prevalence of HPV in malignant breast tissue was 16.7% In addition, we found that the oncogenic characteristics of HPV associated breast cancer are very similar to HPV-associated cervical cancer. Specifically, that putative koilocytes are present in some HPV associated breast cancers. Conclusion: The above observations indicate a likely causal role for high-risk HPV in human breast cancer and offer the possible role of HPV in breast cancer prognosis
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Title | Is HPV virus associated with human breast cancer? Time to re-examine the postulate. Egyptian Study | Authors | ElSheshtawy, Nadia M ; Shakweer, Marwa ; EL-Ghamrini, Yasser Mohamed | Keywords | Breast Cancer; Human Papillomavirus; Koilocytes; PCR | Issue Date | 2017 | Journal | Annals of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine | DOI | 1 A1 4 10.21276/APALM.2017.1143 |
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