Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8535297 | Life Sciences | 2018 | 35 Pages |
Abstract
In this review, we have gathered information on different viruses' rates of infection, viral-driven specific carcinogenesis mechanisms and viral-related impact on the prognosis of cancers of the GIT (specifically in organs that have an interface with the environment - esophagus, stomach, intestines and anus). Overall, while some viral infections show a strong causal relation with specific gastrointestinal cancers, these represent a relatively small fraction of GIT malignancies. Other types of cancer, like Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, require further studies to confirm the carcinogenic role of some viral agents.
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Authors
Natália R. Costa, Rui M. Gil da Costa, Rui Medeiros,