Polyploid giant cancer cells, cytokines and cytomegalovirus in breast cancer progression

Abstract Background Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women. Accumulated evidence over the past decades indicates a very high prevalence of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) in breast cancer. High-risk HCMV strains possess a direct oncogenic effect displayed by cellular stress, polyploid gian...

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Main Authors: Sandy Haidar Ahmad, Ranim El Baba, Georges Herbein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-06-01
Series:Cancer Cell International
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12935-023-02971-1