Age, hepatitis C virus infection, and the risk of cancer: Unlocking a complex puzzle of interactions

Hepatitis C infection may increase the risk of various malignancies among older adults. A better understanding of the complex biology of the aging process and hepatitis C infection may help to unlock an important piece of the puzzle in the world of cancer development. See also pages 1202‐11.

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Published in:Cancer 2017-04, Vol.123 (7), p.1086-1088
Main Authors: Li, Daneng, Hurria, Arti
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging
Cancer
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - complications
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - epidemiology
Carcinoma, Hepatocellular - virology
Female
Health risks
Hepacivirus - pathogenicity
Hepatitis
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C - complications
Hepatitis C - epidemiology
Hepatitis C - virology
Hepatitis C virus
Humans
Infections
Interferon
Liver Neoplasms - epidemiology
Liver Neoplasms - pathology
Liver Neoplasms - virology
Male
Older people
Risk
Risk Factors
Viruses
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Summary:Hepatitis C infection may increase the risk of various malignancies among older adults. A better understanding of the complex biology of the aging process and hepatitis C infection may help to unlock an important piece of the puzzle in the world of cancer development. See also pages 1202‐11.
ISSN:0008-543X
1097-0142
DOI:10.1002/cncr.30554