Symposium on health sciences VIRAL-INDUCED CANCERS IN HUMANS

ACIS

Oncoviruses are responsible for at least 12% of human cancers worldwide. These include viruses such as human papilloma virus (HPV), hepatitis B and C viruses (HBV and HCV), and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). For instance, cervical cancer caused by HPV is the fourth most common cancer in women, while HCV-driven liver cancer is the fifth most common cancer in men, and ninth in women (http://gco.iarc.fr/today/home).   Considering the prevalence of viral-associated…

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