Oncogenes in cancer: Using the problem as part of the solution

Human cancer is considered to have a multifactorial origin. The exposure to certain environmental, occupational or social carcinogens such as ultraviolet irradiation [1], asbestos [2,3], radon [3] or tobacco [2], among others, is well documented to increase the individual risk of developing a numb...

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Main Author: Gil-Bazo, I. (Ignacio)
Format: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Language:eng
Published: MDPI AG 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10171/66763
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Summary:Human cancer is considered to have a multifactorial origin. The exposure to certain environmental, occupational or social carcinogens such as ultraviolet irradiation [1], asbestos [2,3], radon [3] or tobacco [2], among others, is well documented to increase the individual risk of developing a number of neoplasms. In addition, a growing concern is infection by specific viruses (EBV [4], VIH [5], HPV [6], HCV [7] . . . ) as other sources of cancer-related factors.