The Impact of Human Papillomavirus Infection on Skin Cancer: A Population-Based Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study investigated the correlation between a history of human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and skin cancer risk.

Materials and methods

The study cohort comprised 26,919 patients with newly diagnosed HPV infection between 2000 and 2012; with the use of computer-generated numbers, patients without previous HPV infection were randomly selected as the comparison cohort. The patients in the HPV infection cohort were matched to comparison individuals at a 1:4 ratio by demographic characteristics and comorbidities. All study individuals were followed up until they developed skin cancer, withdrew from the National Health Insurance program, were lost to follow-up, or until the end of 2013. The primary outcome was subsequent skin cancer development. Cox proportional

SUBMITTER: Chen ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7930420 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature