Infection and Cancer: The Case of Hepatitis B

• Published in: Journal of clinical oncology Vol. 34; no. 1; pp. 83 - 90
• Main Authors: Chan, Stephen L., Wong, Vincent W.S., Qin, Shukui, Chan, Henry L.Y.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2016
• Subjects: Hepatitis B - drug therapy; Hepatitis B - epidemiology; Hepatitis B virus; Hepatitis B virus - physiology; Humans; Neoplasms - diagnosis; Risk Factors

Infection is a well-described cause of cancer in humans. Being one of the most common infections worldwide, hepatitis B virus (HBV) is the leading cause of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), particularly in Asian countries. The etiological link between HBV and HCC provides an important opportunity for...