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Male circumcision is associated with a lower prevalence of human papillomavirus-associated penile lesions among Kenyan men.
International journal of cancer - 15 Apr 2012
Backes Danielle M, Bleeker Maaike C G, Meijer Chris J L M, Hudgens Michael G, Agot Kawango, Bailey Robert C, Ndinya-Achola J O, Hayombe Juma, Hogewoning Cornelis J A, Moses Stephen, Snijders Peter J F, Smith Jennifer S
Abstract excerpt
Human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated penile lesions in men may increase the risk of HPV transmission to their female partners. Risk factor data on HPV-associated penile lesions are needed from regions with a high burden of cervical cancer. Visual inspection of the penis was conducted using a colposcope at the 24-month visit among participants in a randomized controlled trial of male circumcision in Kenya, from...
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