Human papillomavirus 16 infection as a potential risk factor for prostate cancer: an adaptive meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Although an expert review published in 2013 concluded that an association between human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and prostate cancer (PCa) risk had not yet been firmly established, a 2011 systematic review of 14 articles revealed an increased prevalence of HPV-16 DNA in PCa tissues. Another meta-analysis of the related articles is needed to evaluate the potential link between HPV infection and PCa risk.

Methods

A snowballing search strategy was applied to the previously cited articles in the above-mentioned expert review and systematic review. Additional articles selected for this meta-analysis should fulfill all following inclusion criteria: (a) evaluation of detected HPV-16 DNA in tissue samples and the PCa risk and (b) report of the HPV-16 prevalence in b

SUBMITTER: Bae JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4371392 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature