Human Papillomavirus-16 Is the Predominant Type Etiologically Involved in Penile Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Abstract

HPV16 is the main HPV type etiologically involved in the development of penile SCC. Although individuals who develop penile SCC show a greater prior exposure to a broad spectrum of HPV types, insufficient evidence was found to claim a role for HPV types other than HPV16 in penile carcinogenesis.