Synchronous anal canal carcinoma in a heterosexual couple.
BMC Cancer
; 18(1): 884, 2018 Sep 10.
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| ID: mdl-30200930
BACKGROUND: Sexually transmitted Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection is a known risk factor for cancer of the anal canal in both men and women. CASE PRESENTATION: We describe a report of synchronous carcinoma of the anal canal in a heterosexual couple. High risk type 16 HPV DNA was detected in both tumors. CONCLUSION: Longstanding sexual partners may share risk of HPV-associated anal canal cancer.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias del Ano
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Parejas Sexuales
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Heterosexualidad
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Neoplasias Primarias Múltiples
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMC Cancer
Asunto de la revista:
NEOPLASIAS
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá