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Malignancies associated with viral infections6,11,13
| Virus | Associated Cancer |
|---|---|
| EBV | PTLD |
| HPV-16 and 18 | Cervical Vulval Vaginal Anal Head and neck cancers |
| HHV-8 | Kaposi's sarcoma Multicentric Castleman disease Primary effusion lymphoma Multiple myeloma |
| HBV and HCV | Hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HIV | Merkel cell carcinoma |
HBV = hepatitis B virus; HCV = hepatitis C virus; HHV = human herpes virus; HPV = human papilloma virus; PTLD = post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder.
