Human papillomavirus (HPV) 16 infection is not detected in rectal carcinoma.
Sandra F MartinsVânia MarianoMesquita RodriguesAdhemar Longatto-FilhoPublished in: Infectious agents and cancer (2020)
The total of negative tests for HPV 16 infection is a robust argument to support the assumption that HPV 16 infection, despite of previous evidences, is not involved in rectal cancer carcinogenesis and progression.