Infectious causes of cancer
38 entries in the Infectious Causes of Cancer compendium.
Infectious causes of cancerInfectious agents cause about 16% of cancers worldwide.AdenocarcinomaA malignant tumor of glandular epithelial tissue occurring in many organs.Anal cancerAnal cancer is a malignancy often linked to HPV infection.Burkitt lymphomaAggressive B-cell lymphoma first described in equatorial Africa.Carcinogenic bacteriaBacteria known or suspected to directly cause cancer.Carcinogenic parasiteParasites that cause cancer in their hosts.Castleman diseaseA group of rare lymphoproliferative disorders with unknown cause.Cervical cancerCervical cancer is a preventable HPV-linked cancer of the cervix.Cervical Cancer Gene DatabaseManually curated database of genes involved in cervical carcinogenesis.Cervical cancer stagingAssessment of cervical cancer spread to guide treatment.Cervical intraepithelial neoplasiaPrecancerous cervical cell changes linked to HPV infection.Cervical screeningScreening test to detect cervical cancer risk and precancerous lesions.CholangiocarcinomaBile duct cancer often diagnosed at incurable stage.Chronic diseases and cancers linked to infectious microbesChronic diseases and cancers often linked to infectious microbes.Clonorchis sinensisA liver fluke causing clonorchiasis and bile duct cancer.Cutaneous squamous-cell carcinomaA common skin cancer with higher metastatic risk than basal-cell carcinoma.CytopathologyBranch of pathology diagnosing diseases at the cellular level.Epstein–Barr virus–associated lymphoproliferative diseasesEBV-infected lymphoid cells cause diverse lymphoproliferative disorders.Epstein–Barr virusCommon human herpesvirus linked to cancer and multiple sclerosis.Genital wartA common STI caused by low-risk HPV types.Glassy cell carcinoma of the cervixRare aggressive cervical tumour with glass-like cytoplasm.Hamster polyomavirusA hamster virus causing tumors and expressing middle tumor antigen.Harald zur HausenGerman virologist who linked HPV to cervical cancer.Helicobacter bizzozeroniiA zoonotic Helicobacter species causing human gastrointestinal disease.Helicobacter heilmannii s.sA zoonotic bacterium linked to stomach ulcers and lymphoma.Helicobacter heilmannii sensu latoA group of zoonotic Helicobacter bacteria causing upper GI diseases.Helicobacter pylori eradication protocolsStandardized therapies to eliminate Helicobacter pylori infection.Helicobacter salomonisA zoonotic Helicobacter species causing human gastrointestinal disease.Helicobacter suisA zoonotic bacterium linked to stomach ulcers and lymphoma.Hepatitis BViral hepatitis affecting the liver, preventable by vaccine.Hepatitis CA viral liver infection often becoming chronic, treatable with antivirals.Hepatocellular carcinomaMost common primary liver cancer in adults.HerpesviridaeA large family of DNA viruses causing latent and lytic infections.HPV vaccination in JapanHPV vaccination programme in Japan with suspension and recovery.HPV vaccineVaccines preventing HPV infection and cervical cancer.Human Papillomavirus (HPV) in GhanaHPV causes cervical cancer in thousands of Ghanaian women annually.Human papillomavirus infectionHPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection worldwide.Human T-lymphotropic virus 1A retrovirus causing adult T-cell lymphoma and myelopathy.
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