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Microbes and Malignancy: Infection as a Cause of Human Cancers
Historically, the study of infection has focused on acute illnesses and their treatment. Medical books Microbes and Malignancy. Infection, however, is not simply an acute process; microbial agents thrive in the human body throughout life. The unrecognized, intimate relationship we share with microorganisms is a critical factor in longevity and health. In recent years, it has become apparent that some cancers may be attributable to underlying chronic infection. Fortunately, infectious diseases are often treatable or preventable Medical books Microbes and Malignancy - Infection as a Cause of Human Cancers. In recent years it has become apparent that one long term consequence of infection is cancer Infection related malignancies account for three of the most important causes of cancer morbidity and mortality in the world cancers of the cervix stomach and liver This book reviews the work being done in this area documenting the associations between specific microorganisms and malignancy It covers the mechanisms by which chronic infection can cause cancer and details what is known about individual viral bacterial and parasitic agents that cause malignancy with respect to epidemiology pathogenesis and clinical implications for cancer treatment and prevention
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In recent years it has become apparent that one long term consequence of infection is cancer Infection related malignancies account for three of the most important causes of cancer morbidity and mortality in the world cancers of the cervix stomach and liver This book reviews the work being done in this area documenting the associations between specific microorganisms and malignancy It covers the mechanisms by which chronic infection can cause cancer and details what is known about individual viral bacterial and parasitic agents that cause malignancy with respect to epidemiology pathogenesis an
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Medical Book Microbes and Malignancy
Infection, however, is not simply an acute process; microbial agents thrive in the human body throughout life. The unrecognized, intimate relationship we share with microorganisms is a critical factor in longevity and health. In recent years, it has become apparent that some cancers may be attributable to underlying chronic infection. Fortunately, infectious diseases are often treatable or preventable. Also, the composition of infectious agents is far less complex than that of humans. Thus the link between infection and cancer may offer insight into the pathogenesis and prevention of all cancers. This book, authored by some of the world's leaders in microbiology, virology, biochemistry, and pathology, provides an overview of oncogenic mechanisms imputed to infection. Individual chapters examine the epidemiologic, clinical and molecular links between specific infectious agents and cancer, and address methods of disease prevention. Microbiologists, cancer biologists, pathologists, oncologists, and infectious disease specialists interested in the etiology of malignancy will find this book an indispensable addition to their libraries.
