Cutaneous human papillomavirus infection and Basal cell carcinoma of the skin

J Invest Dermatol. 2013 Jun;133(6):1456-8. doi: 10.1038/jid.2013.46.

Abstract

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is ubiquitous in skin and has been associated with nonmelanoma skin cancer. Iannacone et al. investigate the role of HPV in basal cell carcinoma (BCC) by assessing the presence of HPV antibodies, HPV DNA in tumors, and the relationship between these two markers and BCC. In contrast to squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), there is no association between HPV and BCC.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Alphapapillomavirus / isolation & purification*
  • Betapapillomavirus / isolation & purification*
  • Carcinoma, Basal Cell / virology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Papillomavirus Infections / virology*
  • Skin Neoplasms / virology*