Penile cancer associated with so-called low-risk human papilloma virus. Report of five cases from rural Venezuela.
Penile cancer is uncommon in western countries. It has been related to human papilloma virus (HPV) types 16 and 18. We describe five cases of carcinoma of the penis in men from a rural Venezuelan town that were related to HPV types 6, 11, 53, which represent a rather low risk for cancer.
Dorfman
S
S
Unidad de Oncología, Hospital Noriega Trigo, Venezuela. sdorfman@cantv.net
Cavazza
M
M
Cardozo
J
J
D000328:Adult; D052685:Alphapapillomavirus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D052140:Human papillomavirus 11 / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D052163:Human papillomavirus 6 / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D012424:Rural Population; D014687:Venezuela / Q000453:epidemiology