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==Cause== | |||
*The exact cause is unknown. | |||
*Smegma, a cheese-like, foul-smelling substance found under the foreskin of the penis may increase the risk of penis cancer. | |||
*Uncircumcised men who do not keep the area under the foreskin clean and men with a history of [[genital warts]] or [[human papillomavirus]] (HPV) are at higher risk for this rare disorder. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor(s)-in-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Phone:617-632-7753
Overview
Cause
- The exact cause is unknown.
- Smegma, a cheese-like, foul-smelling substance found under the foreskin of the penis may increase the risk of penis cancer.
- Uncircumcised men who do not keep the area under the foreskin clean and men with a history of genital warts or human papillomavirus (HPV) are at higher risk for this rare disorder.