microbe-induced cancer
microbe-induced cancer
Any malignancy induced by a pathogen.Examples
• HPV types 16 and 18—cervical cancer.
• HBV—liver cancer.
• EBV—lymphomas and nasopharyngeal cancer.
• Bacteria, e.g., H pylori—stomach cancer.
• Parasites, e.g., schistosomiasis—bladder cancer.
• Fungi, e.g., aspergillosis—liver cancer.