Sexually transmitted diseases and carcinogenesis

Urol Clin North Am. 1984 Feb;11(1):27-43.

Abstract

Issues related to the development of cancer of the urogenital system in men and women and the possible role played by agents of sexually transmitted diseases are discussed. Research evidence supporting the role of specific viral agents in the etiology of cancer of the uterine cervix, penis, testis, prostate, and urinary bladder is presented. Also included is a discussion of the current speculations about the role played by agents of sexually transmitted diseases in acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / complications
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Animals
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / complications
  • Female
  • Herpes Genitalis / complications
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Papillomaviridae
  • Penile Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Penile Neoplasms / etiology
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Prostatic Neoplasms / etiology
  • Research Design
  • Sarcoma, Kaposi / epidemiology
  • Sarcoma, Kaposi / etiology
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases / complications*
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases / epidemiology
  • Simian virus 40
  • Testicular Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Testicular Neoplasms / etiology
  • Tumor Virus Infections / complications
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Urinary Bladder Neoplasms / etiology
  • Urogenital Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Urogenital Neoplasms / etiology*
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Uterine Cervical Neoplasms / etiology