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Infectious agents and colorectal cancer: a review of Helicobacter pylori, Streptococcus bovis, JC virus, and human papillomavirus.
Review in Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology, 2008. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 73 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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73 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The Role of the Gut Microbiome in Clinical Outcomes of Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review (2020-2025).Oncology research · 2026Pooled it
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- Gut Microbiota in Colorectal Cancer: Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis, Biomarkers, and Therapeutic Perspectives.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Epstein-Barr Virus and Human Papillomavirus Coinfection in Colorectal Carcinoma: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Prevalence.Microorganisms · 2024Review
- Mycovirus-ContainingInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Advances in Chitosan-Based Smart Hydrogels for Colorectal Cancer Treatment.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Role of Gut Microbiota in Predisposition to Colon Cancer: A Narrative Review.Indian journal of microbiology · 2024Review
- Bacteremia from streptococcus constellatus revealing a gastrointestinal stromal tumor.Gut pathogens · 2024Article
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- Evaluation of human papillomavirus DNA in colorectal cancer and adjacent mucosal tissue samples.Infectious agents and cancer · 2023Article
- Unraveling the intricate relationship: Influence of microbiome on the host immune system in carcinogenesis.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2023Review
- A Narrative Literature Review on Sepsis: A Primary Manifestation of Colorectal Neoplasm.Cureus · 2023Review
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- Incidence and association of high-risk HPVs and EBV in patients with advanced stages of colorectal cancer from Qatar.Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics · 2023Article
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- Human Papilloma Virus: An Unraveled Enigma of Universal Burden of Malignancies.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- EBV and HPV Infections in Colorectal Cancer and Their Effect on P53 and P16 Protein Expression.International journal of molecular and cellular medicine · 2023Article
- Comparison of the gut virus communities between patients with Crohn's disease and healthy individuals.Frontiers in microbiology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Based on the high volume of bacteria and viruses that the intestine is exposed to and the importance of infectious agents in some gastrointestinal and anogenital cancers, it is not surprising the many studies have evaluated the association between colorectal cancer and infectious agents. This review highlights investigations of four agents in relation to colorectal cancer. Helicobacter pylori, Streptococcus bovis, JC virus, and human papillomavirus have all been evaluated as possible etiologic agents for colorectal cancer. For each of these agents, a review of possible mechanisms for carcinogenesis and epidemiologic evidence is discussed, and future directions for research are proposed.
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