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To provide more color on cancers caused by viruses, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 9.9% of all cancers are attributable to viruses [1]. Can
by panabee 1y ago
To provide more color on cancers caused by viruses, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 9.9% of all cancers are attributable to viruses [1].
Cancers with established viral etiology or strong association with viruses include:
- Cervical cancer
- Burkitt lymphoma
- Hodgkin lymphoma
- Gastric carcinoma
- Kaposi’s sarcoma
- Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC)
- NK/T-cell lymphomas
- Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC)
- Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
[1] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8831861 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8831861