A review of the carcinogenic potential of human papillomavirus (HPV) in urological cancers

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Direct skin-to-skin contact during intimate sexual contact with a human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive individual is often the cause of HPV infection. In addition, many studies have been written up to date that look at the role of HPV in the growth of other types of tumors. Not all urological cancers are associated with HPV. However, penile cancer (PC) is often caused by HPV, especially high-risk types. HPV-16 has...

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