Table 1.
Virally-Induced Cancers and the Associated Viral Aetiology.
| Virus | Viral Genetic Material | Cancer Type |
|---|---|---|
| Human papillomaviruses | dsDNA | Cervical cancer, anal cancer, vulvar and vaginal cancer, penile cancer, head and neck cancer, skin cancer |
| Hepatitis B virus | dsDNA | Liver cancer |
| Hepatitis C virus | ssRNA | Liver cancer |
| Epstein-Barr virus | dsDNA | B and T cell lymphomas, Burkitt’s lymphoma, leiomyosarcomas, Hodgkin’s lymphoma, post-transplant lymphoproliferative diseases, nasopharyngeal cancer, gastric cancer |
| Human T cell leukaemia virus 1 | dsDNA and ssRNA | Adult T cell leukaemia |
| Kaposi’s Sarcoma Herpesvirus | dsDNA | Kaposi’s sarcoma, pleural effusion lymphoma, multicentric Castleman disease |
| Human immunodeficiency virus 1 * | ssRNA | Cervical cancer, Kaposi’s sarcoma, skin cancer, B cell lymphomas |