Keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix in a sexually inexperienced woman: a case report.
BACKGROUND
Even though cervical cancer is largely considered to be a sexually transmitted disease with a viral etiology, other modes of transmission are theoretically possible.


METHODS
A 38-year-old woman with cervical squamous cell carcinoma adamantly denied having ever had sexual intercourse due to personal, religious and cultural beliefs.


CONCLUSIONS
Because the human papillomavirus may be spread via nonsexual means, Pap smear screening in sexually active and inexperienced women is important.
Wang
I Te
IT
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei Medical University Hospital, 252, Wu-Hsin Street, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chang
Ching Wen
CW
Tang
Wen Long
WL
Chen
Wei Yu
WY
Liu
Wei-Min
WM
D000005:Abdomen / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012746:Sexual Abstinence; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy