High risk human papilloma viruses (HPVs) are present in benign prostate tissues before development of HPV associated prostate cancer

High risk human papilloma viruses (HPVs) are present in benign prostate tissues before development of HPV associated prostate cancer

Abstract Background Although high risk HPVs are associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer it is not known if they have a causal role. The purpose of this study is to investigate the potential role of human papilloma viruses (HPVs) in prostate cancer. The aims are (i) to investigate the pr...

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Main Authors: Wendy K. Glenn, Christopher C. Ngan, Timothy G. Amos, Richard J. Edwards, Joshua Swift, Louise Lutze-Mann, Fei Shang, Noel J. Whitaker, James S. Lawson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:Infectious Agents and Cancer
Subjects:
Prostate cancer
Benign prostate
Biopsy
Human papilloma virus
HPV E7
Cytokeratin
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13027-017-0157-2

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