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To: jacknhoo

The cases of penile cancer is almost the same in cut men versus uncut.


16 posted on 07/02/2012 10:13:40 AM PDT by trailhkr1 (That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence - Christopher Hitchen)
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To: trailhkr1

Penile cancer: importance of circumcision, human papillomavirus and smoking in in situ and invasive disease.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15825185

Excerpt: However, 3 factors that did not increase the risk for in situ cancer proved significant risk factors for invasive penile cancer: lack of circumcision during childhood, phimosis and cigarette smoking. The high percentage of HPV DNA-positive tumors in our study is consistent with a strong association between HPV infection and the development of penile cancer regardless of circumcision status. Circumcision in early childhood may help prevent penile cancer by eliminating phimosis, a significant risk factor for the disease.


17 posted on 07/04/2012 5:18:14 AM PDT by jacknhoo (Luke 12:51. Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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