The Strong Protective Effect of Circumcision against Cancer of the Penis

Male circumcision protects against cancer of the penis, the invasive form of which is a devastating disease confined almost exclusively to uncircumcised men. Major etiological factors are phimosis, balanitis, and high-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV), which are more prevalent in the glans pe...

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Autores principales: Morris, Brian J., Gray, Ronald H., Castellsague, Xavier, Bosch, F. Xavier, Halperin, Daniel T., Waskett, Jake H., Hankins, Catherine A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2011
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Review Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3113366/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21687572
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/812368

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3113366/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21687572
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/812368

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