ArticleInfectious agents and cancer2013
Childhood cancers: what is a possible role of infectious agents?
Article in Infectious agents and cancer, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.
- Mapping evidence on the risk factors associated with pediatric cancers in sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review.Systematic reviews · 2022Article
- Influenza: Toward understanding the immune response in the young.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2022Review
- Healthcare utilization in children across the care continuum during the COVID-19 pandemic.PloS one · 2022Article
- Early Infection with Cytomegalovirus and Risk of Childhood Hematologic Malignancies.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2019Article
- Causal role of infectious agents in cancer: An overview.Caspian journal of internal medicine · 2017Review
- Characteristics and trends in incidence of childhood cancer in Beijing, China, 2000-2009.Chinese journal of cancer research = Chung-kuo yen cheng yen chiu · 2014Article
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Abstract
The etiology of childhood cancers has been studied for more than 40 years. However, most if not all cancers occurring in children are attributed to unknown causes. This review is focused on the role of infections in cancer development and progression in children. The main infectious agents include human herpesviruses, polyoma viruses, and human papilloma viruses. It is known that infections can lead to carcinogenesis through various mechanisms, and most likely act in addition to genetic and environmental factors. Given the importance of the infectious etiology of childhood cancers, clinical implications and possible prevention strategies are discussed.
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