Microbes and Malignancy: Infection as a Cause of Human Cancers

Historically, the study of infection has focused on acute illnesses and their treatment. Infection, however, is not simply an acute process; microbial agents thrive in the human body throughout life. The unrecognized, intimate relationship we share with microorganisms is a critical factor in longevity and health. In recent years, it has become apparent that some cancers may be attributable to underlying chronic infection. Fortunately, infectious diseases...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195104013
• ISBN13: 9780195104011
• Release Date: February 1999
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.