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Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2022 17:22
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The relationship between previous pulmonary tuberculosis and risk of lung cancer in the future
Various investigations have expanded the views that tuberculosis is an important risk factor for lung cancer occurrence. Lung cancer originates from chronic inflammation and infection. It is becoming clearer t...
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The prevalence and genotype distribution of human papillomavirus among women in Guangxi, southern China
Human papillomavirus is a primary cause of cervical cancer and genital warts. HPV vaccine can prevent high-grade cervical lesions as well as cervical cancer. The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2022 17:19 -
Comparison of platinum monotherapy with concurrent chemoradiation therapy versus platinum-based dual drug therapy with concurrent chemoradiation therapy for locally advanced cervical cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
To compare the survival outcomes and adverse events of patients with locally advanced cervical cancer (LACC) who received platinum monotherapy with concurrent chemoradiation therapy (CCRT) versus platinum-base...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2022 17:18 -
Rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) inhibit liver fibrosis by activating GSK3β and inhibiting the Wnt3a/β-catenin pathway
Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) can effectively alleviate liver fibrosis, which is a pathological injury caused by various chronic liver diseases. This study aimed to investigate the antifibrotic ef...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2022 17:17 -
Non-linear relationship of gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase to lymphocyte count ratio with the recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma with staging I–II: a retrospective cohort study
High recurrence rate was a major factor for the poor postoperative prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. The present study was intended to evaluate the association of gamma-glutamyl transpeptid...
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Mammalian tumor-like organs. 2. Mammalian adipose has many tumor features and obesity is a tumor-like process
In previous publications, the author developed the theory of carcino-evo-devo, which predicts that evolutionarily novel organs should recapitulate some features of tumors in their development.
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2022 17:15 -
HPV types 16/18 L1 E6 and E7 proteins seropositivity and cervical cancer risk in HIV-positive and HIV-negative black South African women
In populations with high rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-coinfection, the nature of the relationship between human papillomavirus (HPV)-16 and -18 (L1, E6 and E7) antibodies and cervical cancer is ...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2022 17:14 -
Conventional, functional and radiomics assessment for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
This paper offers an assessment of diagnostic tools in the evaluation of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma (ICC).
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2022 17:13 -
A comprehensive cross-sectional survey to identify barriers and facilitators of cervical cancer screening in women with HIV in Guangxi, China
Co-infection with HIV is a strong risk factor for cervical cancer development. It is unknown whether women with HIV in Guangxi, China are utilizing currently available cervical cancer screening services, what ...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2022 17:12 -
Chlamydia pneumoniae infections and development of lung cancer: systematic review
Chlamydia pneumoniae is an obligate intracellular pathogen and is a common cause of human respiratory diseases, including pneumonia. It has been already known to have a causal relationship with some chronic disea...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2022 17:11 -
Analyses of Kaposi Sarcoma trends among adults establishing initial outpatient HIV care in Nigeria: 2006–2017
The incidence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-associated Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) in the pre-antiretroviral therapy (ART) population remains high in several countries in sub-Saharan Africa. We examined trends...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2022 17:10 -
A comprehensive HPV-STI NGS assay for detection of 29 HPV types and 14 non-HPV sexually transmitted infections
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are prevalent throughout the world and impose a significant burden on individual health and public health systems. Missed diagnosis and late treatment of STIs can lead to...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2022 17:9 -
Not only lymphadenopathy: case of chest lymphangitis assessed with MRI after COVID 19 vaccine
To date, no paper reports cases of lymphangitis after COVID 19 vaccination. We present a case of lymphangitis after vaccination from COVID 19, in a patient with colorectal liver metastases.
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2022 17:8 -
Prevalence of human papilloma virus (HPV) genotypes between outpatients males and females referred to seven laboratories in Tehran, Iran
Human papilloma virus (HPV) causes the most common sexually-transmitted infection especially among sexually-active individuals. The aim of study was to characterize the molecular characterization of HPV genoty...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2022 17:7 -
An update on radiomics techniques in primary liver cancers
Radiomics is a progressing field of research that deals with the extraction of quantitative metrics from medical images. Radiomic features detention indirectly tissue features such as heterogeneity and shape a...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2022 17:6 -
Construction and immune effect of an HPV16/18/58 trivalent therapeutic adenovirus vector vaccine
This study aims to prepare candidate vaccines for cervical cancer immunotherapy by inserting the fused genes of human papillomavirus (HPV)16/18/58 mE6E7 lacking transforming activity into an adenovirus vector ...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2022 17:5 -
Anticancer and antibacterial potentials induced post short-term exposure to electromagnetic field and silver nanoparticles and related pathological and genetic alterations: in vitro study
Resistance to antibiotics and anticancer therapy is a serious global health threat particularly in immunosuppressed cancer patients. Current study aimed to estimate the antibacterial and anticancer potentials ...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2022 17:4 -
Bladder cancer and human papillomavirus association: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The possible association of human papillomavirus (HPV) and bladder cancer has been controversial. Older findings suggest a significant association between the virus and bladder cancer. The aim of this study wa...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2022 17:3 -
Mammalian tumor-like organs. 1. The role of tumor-like normal organs and atypical tumor organs in the evolution of development (carcino-evo-devo)
Earlier I hypothesized that hereditary tumors might participate in the evolution of multicellular organisms. I formulated the hypothesis of evolution by tumor neofunctionalization, which suggested that the evo...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2022 17:2 -
The m6A methyltransferase METTL3 affects autophagy and progression of nasopharyngeal carcinoma by regulating the stability of lncRNA ZFAS1
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a malignant tumor originating from the epithelial cells of the nasopharyngeal mucosa of the head and neck. The role of long non-coding RNA and RNA methylation in NPC has recei...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2022 17:1 -
Infectious diseases as a cause of death among cancer patients: a trend analysis and population-based study of outcome in the United States based on the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results database
Infectious diseases are a major cause of morbidity and mortality among cancer patients. We aimed to determine the incidence of infectious diseases as a cause of death among cancer patients and analyze the tren...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2021 16:72 -
The degradation of Rap1GAP via E6AP-mediated ubiquitin-proteasome pathway is associated with HPV16/18-infection in cervical cancer cells
Cervical cancers are closely associated with persistent high-risk human papillomaviruses (HR HPV) infection. The main mechanism involves the targeting of tumor suppressors, such as p53 and pRB, for degradation...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2021 16:71 -
Evaluating the presence of Mycoplasma hyorhinis, Fusobacterium nucleatum, and Helicobacter pylori in biopsies of patients with gastric cancer
Gastric cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide and has been associated with infections that may promote tumour progression. Accordingly, we analysed the presence of Mollicutes, Mycop...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2021 16:70 -
BacMam virus-based surface display for HCV E2 glycoprotein induces strong cross-neutralizing antibodies and cellular immune responses in vaccinated mice
Despite recent advancements, limitations in the treatment and control of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection reprioritized the studies for invention of an efficient HCV vaccine to elicit strong neutralizing anti...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2021 16:69 -
The effectiveness of a model-based health education program on genital warts preventive behaviors: a quasi-experimental study
Genital warts (GWs) are highly prevalent among Iranian women. GWs are not only highly infectious but are also followed by severe adverse effects, including the development of cervical cancer. Therefore, the pr...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2021 16:68 -
Low frequency of HPV positivity in breast tumors among patients from south-central Poland
Some studies suggest that Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) infection is important factor in carcinogenesis of breast tumors. This study’ objective was to analyze HPV prevalence in breast cancers of patients from so...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2021 16:67 -
Impact of androgen deprivation therapy on mortality of prostate cancer patients with COVID-19: a propensity score-based analysis
Previous studies hypothesized that androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) may reduce severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV2) infectivity. However, it is unknown whether there is an association ...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2021 16:66 -
Metagenomic analysis to identify novel infectious agents in systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma
Systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) is a rare CD30-expressing T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Risk of systemic ALCL is highly increased among immunosuppressed individuals. Because risk of cancers assoc...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2021 16:65 -
Healthcare resource utilization and costs associated with anogenital warts in Morocco
Human papillomavirus (HPV), primarily genotypes 6 and 11, cause the majority of cases of anogenital warts (AGW). Although benign, AGW are associated with a substantial economic and psychosocial burden. Several...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2021 16:64 -
Silencing of UBE2D1 inhibited cell migration in gastric cancer, decreasing ubiquitination of SMAD4
Gastric cancer (GC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Because it is hard to diagnose at early stage, the overall 5 years survival rate is lower than 25%. High migration is the main hallmark...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2021 16:63 -
Strategies to evaluate outcomes in long-COVID-19 and post-COVID survivors
SARS-CoV-2 infection can impact the physical, cognitive, mental health of patients, especially in those recovered in intensive care units. Moreover, it was proved that the effects of the virus may persist for ...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2021 16:62 -
HPV16 E6-specific T cell response and HLA-A alleles are related to the prognosis of patients with cervical cancer
T cell epitopes are polypeptide fragments presented to T cell receptors by MHC molecules encoded by human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes after antigen-presenting cell processing, which is the basis for the stud...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2021 16:61 -
Comparison of systemic immune-inflammation index (SII), early warning score (ANDC) and prognostic nutritional index (PNI) in hospitalized patients with malignancy, and their influence on mortality from COVID-19
We evaluated several biological indicators based on inflammation and/or nutritional status, such as systemic immune-inflammation index (SII), early warning score (ANDC) and prognostic nutritional index (PNI) i...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2021 16:60 -
Prevalence and genotype specific concordance of oro-genital and anal human papillomavirus infections among sexually active Nigerian women
Human papillomavirus (HPV) associated cancers are increasingly reported globally, including in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, with the exception of cervical HPV infection, data from SSA on the epidemiology...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2021 16:59 -
Knowledge and acceptance of HPV vaccination and its associated factors among parents of daughters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study
Cervical cancer is one of the most diagnosed and deadly cancers in women globally. Though vaccination is an effective way to reduce cervical cancer, people’s knowledge and acceptance of the vaccination remains...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2021 16:58 -
Clinicopathological and prognostic features of hepatitis B virus-associated diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: a single-center retrospective study in China
While the epidemiologic association between hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is established, little is known about the pathological characteristics and outcome of DLB...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2021 16:57 -
HPV16 E6 enhances the radiosensitivity in HPV-positive human head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by regulating the miR-27a-3p/SMG1 axis
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the 6th most common malignant cancer type worldwide. Radiosensitivity has been shown to be significantly increased in patients with human papillomavirus (HPV)-p...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2021 16:56 -
Five-year overall survival following chemoradiation therapy for locally advanced cervical carcinoma in women living with and without HIV infection in Botswana
To compare updated prospective 5-year survival outcomes of cervical cancer patients living with and without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection who initiated curative chemoradiation therapy (CRT) in a...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2021 16:55 -
Correction: High Prevalence of Anal Oncogenic Human Papillomavirus Infection in Young Men Who Have Sex with Men Living in Bamako, Mali
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2021 16:54 -
Diagnostic evaluation and ablation treatments assessment in hepatocellular carcinoma
This article provides an overview of diagnostic evaluation and ablation treatment assessment in Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC). Only studies, in the English language from January 2010 to January 202, evaluatin...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2021 16:53 -
Distribution of human papillomavirus in precancerous and cancerous cervical neoplasia in Tunisian women
High-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) are responsible for cervical cancer (CC) which represents the second most prevalent gynecological cancer among Tunisian women. Preventive strategies against CC are based...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2021 16:52 -
High Prevalence of Anal Oncogenic Human Papillomavirus Infection in Young Men Who Have Sex with Men Living in Bamako, Mali
High-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) anal infection is a major problem among men who have sex with men (MSM) living in sub-Saharan Africa. The prevalence of anal HR-HPV infection and associated risk factors...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2021 16:51 -
Interplay between Epstein-Barr virus infection and environmental xenobiotic exposure in cancer
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a herpesvirus associated with lymphoid and epithelial malignancies. Both B cells and epithelial cells are susceptible and permissive to EBV infection. However, considering that 90% ...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2021 16:50 -
Comprehensive high-throughput meta-analysis of differentially expressed microRNAs in transcriptomic datasets reveals significant disruption of MAPK/JNK signal transduction pathway in Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma
Human T-lymphotropic virus 1 (HTLV-1) infection may lead to the development of Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL). To further elucidate the pathophysiology of this aggressive CD4+ T-cell malignancy, we have...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2021 16:49 -
Circular RNA circRHOBTB3 is downregulated in hepatocellular carcinoma and suppresses cell proliferation by inhibiting miR-18a maturation
Circular RNA circRHOBTB3 has been characterized as a tumor suppressor in gastric cancer, while its role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is unknown. This study was carried out to analyze the role of circRHOBT...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2021 16:48 -
Prevalence and characteristics of mouse mammary tumor virus-like virus associated breast cancer in China
Despite extensive molecular epidemiological studies, the prevalence and characteristics of Mouse Mammary Tumor Virus-Like Virus (MMTV-LV) in Chinese women breast cancer are still unclear. Besides, the prevalen...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2021 16:47 -
Risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 or higher (CIN3+) among women with HPV-test in 1990–1992, a 30-year follow-up study
Having a 30-year follow-up of a cohort of women tested for HPV is a unique opportunity to further study long-term risk of CIN3+. The study objective was to compare HPV status at baseline with the risk of CIN3+...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2021 16:46 -
SARS-CoV-2 quantitative real time PCR and viral loads analysis among asymptomatic and symptomatic patients: an observational study on an outbreak in two nursing facilities in Campania Region (Southern Italy)
In December 2019 an outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 was first observed in Wuhan, China. The virus has spread rapidly throughout the world creating a pandemic scenario. Several risk ...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2021 16:45 -
Re-thinking treatment strategies for febrile neutropenia in paediatric oncology population: the perspective from a developing country
This study was conducted to evaluate the microbiological profile of bacterial isolates in febrile neutropenia in a pediatric oncology unit, thereby, reviewing the use of restricted antibiotics and need for agg...
Citation: Infectious Agents and Cancer 2021 16:44
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