Biology Forum Microbiology viruses and cancer..

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    • #4884
      Sharifa
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      can viruses cause a cancer? if yes, please tell me how in a simple answer..
      thanks..

    • #48921
      Bio-Hazard
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      No answer is simpler than 1+1. Even that abstract contstructs behind that are argued…

      Here’s what I can give you:

      http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/help/defau … 119#viruse
      http://www.mcn.org/c/irapilgrim/toc12.html

    • #48933
      rg
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      yes….as scientists are making use of monoclonal antibodies,specific against specific virus,for destroying cancer cells…

    • #48937
      Sharifa
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      thank u all very much…

    • #68913
      RobertFritzius
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      According to some sources, the Epstein Barr virus has been implicated as a causal agent of gastric carcinoma (stomach cancer). Several articles on this topic are online. Use browser search words "epstein barr virus" and "gastric carcinoma"

    • #69562
      rosalin
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      HPV or human papillomavirus has been linked to cervical cancers.

      u could try these for elaborations :

      http://hpv.com/cervical-cancer/causes-o … ancer.html

      http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/conte … p?rnav=cri

    • #69588
      Darby
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      Kaposi’s sarcoma is initiated by a virus. And feline leukemia.

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