title: Sexually transmitted diseases and carcinogenesis.
abstract: Issues related to the development of cancer of the urogenital system in men and women and the possible role played by agents of sexually transmitted diseases are discussed. Research evidence supporting the role of specific viral agents in the etiology of cancer of the uterine cervix, penis, testis, prostate, and urinary bladder is presented. Also included is a discussion of the current speculations about the role played by agents of sexually transmitted diseases in acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006558:Herpes Genitalis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D027383:Papillomaviridae; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D012107:Research Design; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D013539:Simian virus 40; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000150:complications; D001749:Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D014565:Urogenital Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology