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Blood test for HPV could help identify cancer patients suitable for lower treatment doses

08:43 EDT 4 Oct 2017 | News-Medical.net

A blood test for the human papillomavirus, or HPV, may help researchers forecast whether patients with throat cancer linked to the sexually transmitted virus will respond to treatment, according to preliminary findings from the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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