Viruses and Human Cancer: From Basic Science to Clinical Prevention

Book Overview

Virus infection and human cancer - An overview.- Epidemiology of virus infection and human cancer.- Viral oncogenes and human cancer.- Virus infection, inflammation and cancer prevention.- The oncogenic role of hepatitis B virus.- Prevention of hepatitis B virus infection and liver cancer.- The oncogenic role of hepatitis C virus.- Prevention of hepatitis C virus infection and liver cancer.- The oncogenic role of Human Papilloma virus.- Prevention of Human Papilloma virus and related cancers.- The oncogenic role of Epstein-Barr virus.- Prevention of Epstein-Barr virus infection and related cancers.- The oncogenic role of Human T-Cell Lymphotropic virus.- Prevention of Human T-Cell Lymphotropic virus infection and adult T-Cell leukemia.- The oncogenic role of Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpes virus (HHV-8).- Prevention of Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpes virus (HHV-8) and Kaposi's sarcoma.- Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV) and human Merkel cell carcinoma.- Infection-associated cancer after transplantation - Prevention and cure.- Viral infection and cancer prevention - Future prospects.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030573648
• ISBN13: 9783030573645
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 354 Pages
• Weight: 1.12 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"