ReviewInfectious agents and cancer2016
A review of the infection-associated cancers in North African countries.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.
- Prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus infection in North African cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol.Systematic reviews · 2026Article
- Global burden of liver cancer from 1990 to 2021 and 20-year projections: findings from the global burden of disease study 2021.International journal of surgery (London, England) · 2026Article
- Estimating and Ranking of Common Cancers in South Africa's Eastern Cape and Mpumalanga Provinces: A Patient Survey in Three Referral Hospitals.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- First Molecular Characterization of Chronic Hepatitis B Carriers in Timbuktu, Mali.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- The role of infections in the causation of cancer in Kenya.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2022Review
- Infectious Causes of Neoplasia in the Domestic Cat.Veterinary sciences · 2022Review
- Knowledge and Awareness of Algerian Students about Cervical Cancer, HPV and HPV Vaccines: A Cross-Sectional Study.Vaccines · 2022Article
- Healthcare resource utilization and costs associated with anogenital warts in Morocco.Infectious agents and cancer · 2021Article
- Retrospective epidemiological study on stomach cancer in a region of western Algeria: about 394 cases between 2011 and 2015.Journal of gastrointestinal cancer · 2021Article
- Systematic overview of hepatitis C infection in the Middle East and North Africa.World journal of gastroenterology · 2018Article
- Association between Severity of Liver Disease, Frequency ofThe American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2018Article
- Iron for Africa-Report of an Expert Workshop.Nutrients · 2017Article
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7 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Cancer is typically classified as a leading non-communicable disease; however, infectious agents, such as Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human papilloma virus (HPV), contribute significantly to the pathogenesis of various cancers. Less developed countries, including countries of the North African (NA) region, endure the highest burden of infection-related cancers. The five most common infection-associated cancers in NA in order of incidence are bladder cancer, cervical cancer, liver cancer, stomach cancer, and nasopharyngeal carcinoma. This review aims to outline the epidemiologic pattern of infection-associated cancers in five NA countries (namely: Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Egypt) highlighting the similarities and differences across the region. The present study employed an initial literature review of peer-reviewed articles selected from PubMed, ScienceDirect and World Health Organization (WHO) databases based on key word searches without restriction on publication dates. Original research articles and reports written in French, as well as data from institutional reports and regional meeting abstracts were also included in this extensive review. Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco were selected to be the focus of this review.
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