The potential role of infectious agents and pelvic inflammatory disease in ovarian carcinogenesis

The potential role of infectious agents and pelvic inflammatory disease in ovarian carcinogenesis

Abstract Background The etiological cause of ovarian cancer is poorly understood. It has been theorized that bacterial or viral infection as well as pelvic inflammatory disease could play a role in ovarian carcinogenesis. Aim To review the literature on studies examining the association between ovar...

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Main Authors: Kasper Ingerslev, Estrid Hogdall, Tine Henrichsen Schnack, Wojciech Skovrider-Ruminski, Claus Hogdall, Jan Blaakaer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Infectious Agents and Cancer
Subjects:
Ovarian cancer
Bacterial infection
Viral infection
Pelvic inflammatory disease
Carcinogenesis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13027-017-0134-9

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