Abstract:Introduction/Background The 2020 WHO classification of gynaecological tumors has introduced as the main criteria for classification of vulvar squamous cell carcinomas (VSCC) their etiological relationship with human papillomavirus(HPV) infection, dividing VSCC into two categories: HPV-associated and HPV-independent VSCC. Additionally, recent evidence suggests that HPV-independent tumors should be further divided according to p53 mutational status. We aimed to evaluate the clinical and prognostic implications o… Show more
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