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Human papillomavirus, lichen sclerosus and penile cancer: a study in Belgium.
Vaccine - 12 Oct 2012
D'Hauwers K W M, Depuydt C E, Bogers J J, Noel J C, Delvenne P, Marbaix E, Donders A R T, Tjalma W A A
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: The prevalence of penile cancer varies between 1.5 (industrialized countries) and 4.5 per 100,000 men (non-industrialized countries). Predominant histological subtype is squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Human papillomavirus (HPV) is found in 40-46% of cases: penile cancer is considered to behave as vulvar cancer. Non HPV related risk factors are lack of circumcision, phimosis, chronic inflammation, and...
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