Viruses and Human Cancer

✍ Scribed by S. David Hudnall (eds.)

Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York
Year: 2014
Tongue: English
Leaves: 393
Edition: 1
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Viruses and Human Cancer provides a comprehensive review of the seven currently known human tumor viruses and their associated cancers with an emphasis on epidemiology, clinicopathologic features, and pathogenesis. Chapters are written by internationally recognized experts and all are generously illustrated with tables, diagrams and photographic images.

Viruses and Human Cancer is designed to serve as a concise review of the field of human tumor virology for pathologists, oncologists and infectious disease specialists. It will also be of great value to practicing physicians, residents and clinical fellows in these specialties.

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Human Cancer Virology: An Historical Review....Pages 1-6
Epstein–Barr Virus: Pathogenesis and Host Immune Response....Pages 7-24
Epstein–Barr Virus: Epidemiology and Clinical Features of Related Cancer....Pages 25-50
Hepatitis C Virus: Pathogenesis and Host Immune Response....Pages 51-86
Hepatitis C Virus: Epidemiology and Clinical Features of Related Cancer....Pages 87-112
Hepatitis B Virus: Pathogenesis and Host Immune Response....Pages 113-132
Hepatitis B Virus: Epidemiology and Clinical Features of Related Cancer....Pages 133-165
Human Papillomavirus: Pathogenesis and Host Immune Response....Pages 167-197
Human Papillomavirus: Epidemiology and Clinical Features of Related Cancer....Pages 199-228
Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1: Pathogenesis and Host Immune Response....Pages 229-262
Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type 1: Epidemiology and Clinical Features of Related Cancer....Pages 263-288
Kaposi’s Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus: Pathogenesis and Host Immune Response....Pages 289-321
Kaposi’s Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus: Epidemiology and Clinical Features of Related Cancer....Pages 323-340
Merkel Cell Polyomavirus: Pathogenesis and Host Immune Response....Pages 341-356
Merkel Cell Polyomavirus: Epidemiology and Clinical Features of Related Cancer....Pages 357-367
Back Matter....Pages 369-386

✦ Subjects

Pathology; Oncology; Infectious Diseases

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