Table 5.
Reported Prevalence of HPV DNA in Penile Carcinoma in the Largest Published Studies
| Reference | Detection method | n | HPV-positive, % | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubin et al 2001 current study | PCR | 142 | 42 | United States and Paraguay |
| Picconi et al 2000 35 | PCR | 38 | 71 | Argentina |
| Gregoire et al 1995 10 | PCR | 117 | 22 | United States and Paraguay |
| Cupp et al 1995 21 | PCR | 42 | 55 | United States |
| Chan et al 1994 36 | PCR | 41 | 15 | Hong-Kong |
| Maden et al 1993 4 | PCR | 67 | 49 | United States and Canada |
| Iwasawa et al 1993 37 | PCR | 111 | 63 | Japan |
| McCance et al 1986 7 | Southern blot | 53 | 51 | Brasil |