Re: 'RS Van Howe, FM Hodges. The carcinogenicity of smegma: Debunking a myth.'An example of myth and mythchief making? [22]

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 131-

  Waskett, J H ^a   Morris, Brian J ^b  

^a Circumcision Independent Reference and Commentary Service   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LYSOZYME;

BALANITIS; BODY FLUID; CANCER RISK; CARCINOGENICITY; CIRCUMCISION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PENIS CANCER; PHIMOSIS; PREPUTIAL GLAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEBACEOUS GLAND; SEMINAL VESICLE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

CIRCUMCISION, MALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MYTHOLOGY; ODDS RATIO; PENILE NEOPLASMS; SMEGMA;

EID: 37749022063     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2007.02439.x     Document Type: Letter

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