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Urethral | [[Urethral|Urethra]]<nowiki/>l [[cancer]] is a rare type of [[cancer]]. The following are the [[causes]] of [[urethral]] [[cancer]]: Human papillomavirus,White female, history of bladder cancer, old age ( above 60), recurring urinary tract infections, Smoking, exposure to chemicals. | ||
==[[Urethral cancer|Causes]]== | ==[[Urethral cancer|Causes]]== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Vindhya BellamKonda, M.B.B.S [2]
Overview
Urethral cancer is a rare type of cancer. The following are the causes of urethral cancer: Human papillomavirus,White female, history of bladder cancer, old age ( above 60), recurring urinary tract infections, Smoking, exposure to chemicals.
Causes
Urethral cancers appear to be associated with infection with human papillomavirus (HPV), particularly HPV16, a strain of HPV known to be causative for cervical cancer.[1] [2], Other significant causes of urethral cancer are :
- White female
- History of bladder cancer
- Old age( above 60)
- Recurring Urinary tract infections
- Smoking
- Chemical exposure
References
- ↑ Wiener JS, Liu ET, Walther PJ (1992). "Oncogenic human papillomavirus type 16 is associated with squamous cell cancer of the male urethra". Cancer Res. 52 (18): 5018–23. PMID 1325290.
- ↑ Wiener JS, Walther PJ (1994). "A high association of oncogenic human papillomaviruses with carcinomas of the female urethra: polymerase chain reaction-based analysis of multiple histological types". J Urol. 151 (1): 49–53. PMID 8254831.