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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Inflammation in Penile Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Comprehensive Review.

Mateusz Czajkowski, Piotr M Wierzbicki, Maciej Dolny, Marcin Matuszewski, Oliver W Hakenberg

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Mateusz CzajkowskiDepartment of Urology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Mariana Smoluchowskiego 17 Street, 80-214 Gdansk, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-2017-5417
Piotr M WierzbickiDepartment of Histology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Dębinki, 80-211 Gdansk, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-4310-1616
Maciej DolnyDepartment of Urology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Mariana Smoluchowskiego 17 Street, 80-214 Gdansk, Poland.ORCID 0009-0005-3817-4027
Marcin MatuszewskiDepartment of Urology, Medical University of Gdańsk, Mariana Smoluchowskiego 17 Street, 80-214 Gdansk, Poland.
Oliver W HakenbergDepartment of Urology, University Medical Center Rostock, 18055 Rostock, Germany.

Funding

Medical University of Gdańsk ST 01-100024
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Inflammation appears to play a crucial role in the development and progression of penile cancer (PeCa). Two molecular pathways of PeCa are currently described: HPV-dependent and HPV-independent. The tumor immune microenvironment (TIME) of PeCa is characterized by the presence of tumor-associated macrophages, cancer-associated fibroblasts, and tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes. The components of the TIME produce pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines, which have been found to be overexpressed in PeCa tissues and are associated with tumor progression and unfavorable prognoses. Additionally, the nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) pathway and secreted phosphoprotein 1 (SPP1) have been implicated in PeCa pathogenesis. Elevated C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) have been identified as potential prognostic biomarkers in PeCa. This overview presents the complex contribution of the inflammatory process and collates projects aimed at modulating TIME in PeCa.

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Carcinoma, Squamous CellInflammationPenile NeoplasmsCytokinesHumansMaleTumor MicroenvironmentCytokinescytokinesHPVinflammationpenile cancertumor immune microenvironment

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PMID40141426
PMCPMC11943298

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