Prevalence and genotypic distribution of high-risk human papillomavirus in primary breast tumors in Western Uganda: a case-control study
Abraham Birungi, Rogers Kalyetsi, Pauline Petra Nalumaga, Habert Tumwesigye, Frank Ssedyabane, Samuel Tumwesigire, Eloba Simeon, Mitala Yekosani, Raymond Atwine, Amnia Diaz Anaya, Omonigho Aisagbonhi · 2026
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Birungi and co-authors test in 2026 whether high risk human papillomavirus, a virus tied to cervical cancer, shows up in breast tumors in western Uganda. Lab work shows the virus can make breast cells immortal, but its role in real breast cancer is debated. Data from East Africa were thin.
The study used stored tissue from sixty six breast cancers and forty two benign lumps, diagnosed from 2012 to 2018 at a regional hospital. A gene test hunted virus DNA and named its types, with cervical cancer samples as checks. Virus DNA turned up in a share of tumors, and rates were compared between the groups.
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| CREATOR | Abraham Birungi, Rogers Kalyetsi, Pauline Petra Nalumaga, Habert Tumwesigye, Frank Ssedyabane, Samuel Tumwesigire, Eloba Simeon, Mitala Yekosani, Raymond Atwine, Amnia Diaz Anaya, Omonigho Aisagbonhi |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 22 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |