Viruses and Human Cancer : From Basic Science to Clinical Prevention /

This book, in a new, extensively updated edition, covers viral infection, virus-induced inflammation and tissue injuries, viral epidemiology, oncogenic mechanisms, and current and emerging preventive and therapeutic strategies in detail. Readers will also find information on the individual aspects o...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Wu, T.-C (Editor), Chang, Mei-Hwei (Editor), Jeang, Kuan-Teh (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2021.
Edition:2nd ed. 2021.
Series:Recent Results in Cancer Research, 217
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.