The relationship of human papillomavirus positivity with tumor characteristics in an Irish penile cancer population

CONCLUSIONS: Our data is representative of the Irish landscape in penile cancer over the last five years. Using p16INK4a staining, we demonstrate a high rate of HPV prevalence in penile cancer cases in our patient cohort, which is associated with prognostically worse tumor subtypes. This would suggest that HPV vaccination of adolescent boys is a useful public health intervention in preventing penile cancer in the Irish male population.PMID:36656691 | DOI:10.5489/cuaj.7821

Source: Canadian Urological Association Journal - January 19, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Eva Browne Megan Power Foley John O'Kelly Aisling Nic An R íogh Nigam Shah Christine Shilling John P Keane Padraig Daly Ivor M Cullen Source Type: research