Gordon Wilson Lecture: Infectious Disease Causes of Cancer: Opportunities for Prevention and Treatment.
The role of infectious agents in cancer is generally underappreciated. However, approximately 20% of human cancers are caused by infectious agents and as such they rank second only to tobacco as a potentially preventable cause in humans. Specific viruses, parasites, and bacteria have been linked to specific human cancers. The infectious etiology for these specific cancers provides opportunities for prevention and treatment.
Boston, Massachusetts.
Peter M
PM
Howley
D000818:Animals; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects / Q000472:pathogenicity; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002472:Cell Transformation, Viral; D054884:Host-Pathogen Interactions; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010271:Parasites / Q000187:drug effects / Q000472:pathogenicity; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy* / Q000821:virology; D014780:Viruses / Q000187:drug effects / Q000472:pathogenicity
D000890:Anti-Infective Agents