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Immunological Determinants of Oncogenic Virus Driven Cancers in Africa: Mechanisms, Co-Infections and Public Health Challenges

2026-07-10

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Oncogenic viruses contribute to approximately 15–20% of human cancers globally, with their impact falling disproportionately on populations in Sub-Saharan Africa. In this region, cervical cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, endemic Burkitt lymphoma, and Kaposi sarcoma represent major causes of cancer-related morbidity and mortality, driven by persistent infection with human papillomavirus (HPV), hepatitis B and C vi...

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Literature Corpus work: 356b7bf8-8d1e-58fc-86f4-fdb476e28504
DOI: 10.20944/preprints202607.0763.v1

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