HPV in men.
OBJECTIVE
To collect information about HPV in men and the (possible) correlation with HVP infection in women.


METHODS
Review of the literature.


RESULTS
An overview of HPV-related penile and anal malignancies in men and the risk factors of acquiring HPV.


CONCLUSIONS
In men HPV is also partially responsible for anogenital malignancies. Although the prevalence of HPV-related malignancies in men is much lower than in women, it is useful to gain more knowlege. Especially knowing if men are really the HPV reservoir and transmitters for women can make a difference in deciding whether men should also be screened for HPV and if they are good candidates for vaccination.
D'Hauwers
K W M
KW
Department of Urology, UMC St Radboud, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Tjalma
W A A
WA
D001005:Anus Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000821:virology; D004279:DNA, Viral; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000821:virology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012307:Risk Factors; D012747:Sexual Partners
D004279:DNA, Viral