Update in the human papillomavirus infection prevalence rates and risk factors associated with penile cancer cases

Update in the human papillomavirus infection prevalence rates and risk factors associated with penile cancer cases

Penile carcinoma is an uncommon and potentially mutilating disease with a still unknown etiology. Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection seems to play an important role in the development of a subset of these carcinomas and its presence is thought to be related to the histological type of the lesion....

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Main Authors: Larissa A. Afonso, Ledy H.S. Oliveira, Silvia Maria Baeta Cavalcanti, Elisabeth Dobao, Gilda Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Zeppelini Editorial e Comunicacao 2010-08-01
Series:DST
Subjects:
HPV
penile cancer
prevalence
circumcision
STD
Online Access:https://bjstd.org/revista/article/view/1102

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