From: Pattern of HPV infection in basal cell carcinoma and in perilesional skin biopsies from immunocompetent patients
Diagnosis
Tumour biopsy
Perilesional skin
Total
No. of positive/total (%)
BCC
31/50 (62)
24/50 (48)
55/100 (55)
SCC
8/9 (89)
6/9 (67)
14/18 (78)
39/59 (66)
30/59 (51)
69/118 (58)