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Mechanisms linking pathogens-associated inflammation and cancer.
Cancer letters - 28 Jun 2011
Porta Chiara, Riboldi Elena, Sica Antonio
Abstract excerpt
It has been estimated that chronic infections with viruses, bacteria and parasites are the causative agents of 8-17% of global cancers burden. Carcinogenesis associated with infections is a complex process, often mediated by chronic inflammatory conditions and accumulating evidence indicate that a smouldering inflammation is a component of the tumor microenvironment and represents the 7th hallmark of cancer....
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