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Prevalence of human papillomavirus and Epstein-Barr virus DNA in penile cancer cases from Brazil.
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz - 1 Feb 2012
Afonso Larissa Alves, Moyses Natalia, Alves Gilda, Ornellas Antônio Augusto, Passos Mauro Romero Leal, Oliveira Ledy do Horto dos Santos, Cavalcanti Silvia Maria Baeta
Abstract excerpt
Penile cancer is a potentially mutilating disease. Although its occurrence is relatively rare worldwide, penile cancer rates can be high in developing countries. A few studies have been conducted on the involvement of human papillomavirus (HPV) in penile carcinoma, which have found HPV present in 30-70% of penile malignant lesions, with a higher prevalence of HPV 16 and 18. It has been assumed that cofactors,...
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