Journal
HEALTHCARE
Volume 10, Issue 9, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/healthcare10091626
Keywords
viral infection; gastrointestinal tract cancer; virome; bacteriophages; esophageal cancer; gastric cancer; colorectal cancer
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This review summarizes the available literature on the relationship between the development of esophageal, gastric, and colorectal cancers and their corresponding viruses, revealing that research on the association between colorectal cancer and viruses is still in its infancy compared to other types of cancer.
The human gastrointestinal tract, which constitutes the digestive system, contains a large number of virus particles that maintain organizational homeostasis and health. Conversely, viral pathogens have also attracted attention for their involvement in the pathogenesis of certain cancers, including gastrointestinal cancers. To aid prevention and treatment of these cancers, the relevance of gastrointestinal viral factors as potential risk factors needs to be carefully investigated. This review summarizes and discusses the available literature on the relationship between the development of esophageal, gastric, and colorectal cancers and their corresponding viruses. This review reveals that research on the association between colorectal cancer and viruses, in particular, is still in its infancy compared to the association between HPV and esophageal cancer and between EBV and gastric cancer.
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