Most patients with verrucous carcinoma have a good prognosis.
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Several subtypes of verrucous carcinoma have been described.
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Treatment of verrucous carcinoma with radiation therapy should be avoided due to the risk of anaplastic transformation.
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A verrucous carcinoma of the vulva is a rare subtype of squamous cell cancer and tends to appear as a slowly growing wart.
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Patients with oral verrucous carcinoma may be at greater risk of a second oral squamous cell carcinoma, for which the prognosis is worse.
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Verrucous carcinoma is a type of squamous cell carcinoma that may be associated with HPV infection ( may be subtypes 16 or 18, but types 6 and 11 have also been reported, as have HPV negative variants ).
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It is now believed that the Kaiser had hybrid verrucous carcinoma, a very rare form of verrucous carcinoma, and that Virchow had no way of correctly identifying it . ( The cancer type was correctly identified only in 1948 by Lauren Ackerman .)
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It is now believed that the Kaiser had hybrid verrucous carcinoma, a very rare form of verrucous carcinoma, and that Virchow had no way of correctly identifying it . ( The cancer type was correctly identified only in 1948 by Lauren Ackerman .)