Viruses associated with Cancer

  >   Rahul's Noteblog   >   Notes on Virology   >   Viruses associated with Cancer

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV):

• Burkitt's lymphoma, nasopharyngeal, and thymic carcinoma.

• Primary central nervous system (CNS) lymphoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma like the aggressive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in AIDS patients.

Chronic Hepatitis B virus (HBV):

• Primary hepatocellular carcinoma.

Chronic Hepatitis C virus (HCV):

• Primary hepatocellular carcinoma.

Human papillomavirus (HPV):

• Types 16, 18, and 31 are associated with anal and cervical squamous cell carcinoma.

Human T-lymphotropic virus types I (HTLV-1):

• CD4+ T-cell leukemia/lymphomas.

Additional Readings:

Basic Virology

1. Immune defences against viruses
2. Viral Hepatitis
3. DNA viruses
4. Positive-sense RNA viruses
5. Human Immunodeficiency Virus
6. Negative sense RNA viruses
7. Double stranded RNA Viruses
8. Viruses associated with cancer
9. Generalized vs specialized transduction
10. Hepatitis serologic markers
11. Bacterial vs viral infections
12. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infections and AIDS
13. Steps When Patient is Newly Diagnosed with HIV

Related Topics

1. Prenatal Infections

Medical Images

Useful Medical Images & Diagrams (link opens in a new window)

Random Pages:

My Experience during the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait How To Optimize Your Web Server
Video of me playing Yanni`s "Nightingale" Notes on Gastrointestinal System
Notes on Development of the Breast Notes on Chlamydia
Notes on Amino Acids, Proteins, Enzymes Notes on Correlational Techniques
Synthesis and Deficiencies of Adrenal Hormones Digestion FAQ, Defecation reflex, etc.
Notes on Basic Gastrointestinal Physiology Life in a Drop of Water
Video of American Robin feeding her chicks What is an ELEK`s Test?
Why did I decide to become a doctor? Medical School Admissions Essay Video: Titanic Piano Theme: The Portrait
Corporate Failure: The Enron Case My Experience during the Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait
USMLE Blood Lab Values Regulation of Heart Rate by Autonomic Nervous System
Images of Antibodies Video of me playing Hagood Hardy`s "The Homecoming"
Notes on Integument Differentiation and Anatomy of a Blastocyst
Notes on Cell Components Notes on Nervous Tissue
Voices from Hell: My Experience in Mussoorie, India Video of Cardiology Examination in a Clinical Setting

Please Do Not Reproduce This Page

This page is written by Rahul Gladwin. Please do not duplicate the contents of this page in whole or part, in any form, without prior written permission.