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Several viruses are suspected of causing cancer in animals, including humans, and are frequently referred to as oncogenic viruses.
During the viral replication process, certain viruses (DNA or RNA) affects the host cell’s genetics in ways that may cause it to become cancerous.
These viruses are known as oncogenic viruses as they can cause or give rise to tumors.
The viruses can be transmitted when one encounters an infected person or bodily secretions like blood, nasal discharge, cough droplets, semen, vaginal discharge etc.
When viruses cause an infection, they spread their DNA, affecting healthy cells genetic makeup causing them to turn into cancer
The incubation period is uncertain of all the viruses which belong to this group.
| Virus | Associated Cancer Types |
|---|---|
| Hepatitis B (HBV) | Hepatocarcinoma |
| Hepatitis C (HCV) | HCV is a known carcinogen, causing hepatocarcinoma |
| Human T-lymphotropic virus (HTLV) | Adult T-cell leukemia |
| Human papillomaviruses (HPV) | The types 16 and 18 are associated with cancers of cervix, anus, penis, vulva/vagina, and oropharyngeal cancer According to statistics in the United States, females are more impacted by HPV-associated cancers (83%) than males (74%). |
| Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (HHV-8) | Kaposi’s sarcoma, multicentric Castleman’s disease, primary effusion lymphoma |
| Merkel cell polyomavirus (MCV) | Merkel cell carcinoma |
| Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) | Burkitt’s lymphoma, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease, nasopharyngeal carcinoma a subtype of stomach cancer |
• unusual bleeding or discharge (cancers of the ovaries or of the uterus)
• a lump that does not go away (cancer of the breast)
• a sore that does not heal within two weeks (cancers of the mouth)
• change in bowel or bladder habits (cancer of the colon or rectum)
• persistent hoarseness or cough (cancer of the lung)
• indigestion or difficulty swallowing (cancers of the esophagus or head and neck)
• change in a wart or mole (cancers of the skin)
There is various test for detection of this viruses: –
-Antibody test.
-Viral antigen detection test.
-Viral culture
-Viral DNA or RNA detection test
Antiviral drugs are available to treat people with Hepatitis B and C.
There is also a preventative but not therapeutic vaccine available for Hepatitis B, which is most commonly given to people who are at risk of contracting the virus, such as health care workers.
There is no vaccine available for the Hepatitis C virus.
There are various therapies for the cancer treatment: –
-Hormone Therapy
-Radiation Therapy
-Immunotherapy
-Palliation
-Chemotherapy
-Surgical Therapy includes the following: –
• Staging surgery
• Definitive surgery
• Preventive surgery
• Palliative surgery
Genetic alterations induced by infection and replication of oncogenic viruses may result in proliferation of cancer stem cells, progression, metastasis, relapse, and chemotherapy resistance of cancers.
Malignant lymphoma
Prevention of the virus and certain factors causing cancer should be avoided like the following: –
• arsenic and some arsenic compounds (cancers of the lung)
• asbestos (cancers of the lung)
• benzene- a chemical used in the manufacture of plastics, paints, and adhesives also found in exhausts from cars and cigarette smoke (cancer of the bladder)
• anti-cancer drugs
• vinyl chloride
• tobacco (cancers of the lung, esophagus, and/or mouth)
• alcohol (cancers of the pancreas, head and neck, and/or liver)
The Homeopathic remedies are as follows: –
• Carcinosin
• Arsenic album
• Rhus Toxicodendron
• Allium Cepa
• Sabadilla
For more information, you can visit NCBI and Wikipedia.
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