Open Access<p>Possible Oncogenic Viruses Associated with Lung Cancer</p>
Author(s) -
Yan Hu,
Siying Ren,
Yu He,
Li Wang,
Chen Chen,
Jingqun Tang,
Wenliang Li,
Fei Yu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
oncotargets and therapy
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.054
H-Index - 60
ISSN - 1178-6930
DOI - 10.2147/ott.s263976
Subject(s) - lung cancer , carcinogenesis , medicine , cancer , etiology , lung , virus , cancer research , oncology , immunology
Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death worldwide. Tobacco smoking is the most predominant etiology for lung cancer. However, only a small percentage of heavy smokers develop lung cancer, which suggests that other cofactors are required for lung carcinogenesis. Viruses have been central to modern cancer research and provide profound insights into cancer causes. Nevertheless, the role of virus in lung cancer is still unclear. In this article, we reviewed the possible oncogenic viruses associated with lung cancer.