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cancer virus Oncogenic virus, see there Patient discussion about cancer virus. Q. Should I Vaccinate My Daughter Against HPV? I have a 12 year old daughter. Her School wants all the girls aged 12 and up to be vaccinated against HPV. A lot of Parents are against this vaccine. I want to know more about this vaccine and if I should vaccinate my daughter. A. I found this video which discusses this issue: http://www.5min.com/Video/Should-I-Vaccinate-My-Daughter-Against-HPV-7272 Q. Can the flu give you lung cancer? I heard that some viruses can give you cancer, is it true? And can I get lung cancer from the flu? A. First of all- viruses don't "spread" cancer- they cause is. Second – there are very few viruses known to man that can cause cancer and the Flu is not one of them. Some viruses can insert their genetic material inside our infected cells genome, and sometimes they insert it in the middle of an important gene that helps us prevent cancer. When it does so it stops our cell defense system against cancer and cancer can evolve. Read more or ask a question about cancer virusHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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An antigen related to mouse mammary cancer virus env gene product, detected in human lymphocytes, is associated with human breast cancer, Mol Gen Mikrobiol Virusol 2001;2:37-41. Despite expense and effort, no one was able to isolate a cancer virus from human tumor cells during that initial push; there arose "a lot of skepticism about viruses as a cause of cancer," DeVita sys today. |
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