The most common forms of cancer and oncogenic papillomaviruses

Abstract

Breast, prostate, lung as well as colorectal carcinomas belong to leading positions in the world cancer incidence and mortality rankings. They make up about 40 % of newly diagnosed cancers. Connection of these cancers with oncogenic human papilloma viruses (HPVs) is being examined intensively, however it remains subject for discussion. Basing on case-control meta-analyses data were examined on oncogenic HPV detection in clinical samples of breast, prostate, lung and colorectal carcinomas. Findings on HPV genome activities were summarized. The results available prove to oncogenic HPVs as risk factors of the four enumerated above carcinomas.

Keywords

• oncogenic papillomaviruses
• breast cancer
• prostate cancer
• lung cancer
• colorectal cancer