| ▲ | shevy-java 9 hours ago | |
"Lots of viruses are really oncogenic." Hmm. Compared to what measurement? Most viruses are actually not oncogenic. From cancer causes, oncogenic viruses are thought to be responsible for about 12% of human cancers worldwide: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/14/7/797 From what I remember, most viruses are not oncogenic in nature, so I am unsure whether the statement made is correct. | ||
| ▲ | dkural 43 minutes ago | parent | next [-] | |
A lot of viruses insert themselves into your DNA, they may mess up the 3D structure, or during DNA repair result in misrepair / duplications, or simply insert somewhere and break something important. All of these are ways that can contribute to kickstarting or accelerating cancerous growth. | ||
| ▲ | nextos 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | |
15-20% cancers are caused by viral infections, probably more. E.g. EBV is strongly associated with several lymphomas. There are other significant clinical associations for HPV, HBV, HCV, HTLV-1, HHV-8, and many others. | ||