Author Interviews, Cancer Research, HPV, Urology / 13.05.2019
HPV6 Serology Associated with Bladder Cancer
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Lael S. Reinstatler, MD, MPH.
PGY 4 Urology Residency
Dartmouth Hitchcock
MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings?
Response: Human Papillomavirus is an oncogenic virus associated with other genitourinary cancers including penile cancer.
HPV is detectable in urine and in urethral swabs and it interacts with stratified squamous epithelium which lines the majority of the genitourinary tract. Prior research has identified HPV in bladder tumors but detection methods are inconsistent.
In this study, we looked for an association with HPV serology (indicating prior HPV systemic exposure) and bladder cancer.
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