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Human papillomavirus-16 is the predominant type etiologically involved in penile squamous cell carcinoma.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 10 Oct 2007
Heideman Daniëlle A M, Waterboer Tim, Pawlita Michael, Delis-van Diemen Pien, Nindl Ingo, Leijte Joost A, Bonfrer Johannes M G, Horenblas Simon, Meijer Chris J L M, Snijders Peter J F
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PURPOSE: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are suggested to be involved in the development of penile squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), but comprehensive studies to define the association are limited. Therefore, we performed molecular and serologic analyses for a broad spectrum of HPV types on a large series of 83 penile SCCs, and we compared serological findings to those of age-matched male controls (N = 83)....
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