Table 6.13.
Infectious diseases associated with cancer
| Pathogen | Type of organism | Associated cancer(s) |
|---|---|---|
| HBV | Virus | Hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HCV | Virus | Hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HPV (high-risk types) | Virus | Cervical cancer, vaginal cancer, vulvar cancer, oropharyngeal cancer, anal cancer, penile cancer |
| EBV | Virus | Burkitt's lymphoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Hodgkin's lymphoma, nasopharyngeal carcinoma |
| HHV | Virus | Kaposi's sarcoma, primary effusion lymphoma |
| Human T-cell lymphotropic virus 1 | Virus | Acute T-cell leukaemia |
| JC and BK polyomaviruses | Virus | Brain tumours |
| Helicobacter pylori | Bacterium | Stomach cancer |
| Schistosoma hematobium (schistosomiasis) | Parasite | Bladder cancer |
| Opisthorchis viverrini (liver flukes) | Parasite | Cholangiocarcinoma |
HBV, hepatitis B virus; HCV, hepatitis C virus; HPV, human papillomavirus; EBV, epstein–Barr virus; HHV, human herpesvirus 8; JC and BK, initials of patients from whom polyomavirus isolates were obtained. Every effort has been made to verify the information in this table. The information included is not meant to be exhaustive but is intended to provide an overview of the subject matter.