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Identification and genotyping of human papillomavirus in a Spanish cohort of penile squamous cell carcinomas: correlation with pathologic subtypes, p16(INK4a) expression, and prognosis.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - 1 Jan 2013
Ferrándiz-Pulido Carla, Masferrer Emili, de Torres Ines, Lloveras Belen, Hernandez-Losa Javier, Mojal Sergio, Salvador Carlos, Morote Juan, Ramon y Cajal Santiago, Pujol Ramon M, Garcia-Patos Vicente, Toll Agustin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Penile squamous cell carcinoma (PSCC) is a tumor with a high metastatic potential. In PSCC the attributable fraction to human papillomavirus (HPV) is not well established. OBJECTIVE: We sought to provide novel data about the prevalence of HPV in a large series of penile intraepithelial neoplasia (PeIN) and invasive PSCC, correlating the results with the histologic subtype, p16(INK4a) immunostaining,...
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