Should We Expect an Increase in the Number of Cancer Cases in People with Long COVID?

The relationship between viral infections and the risk of developing cancer is well known. Multiple mechanisms participate in and determine this process. The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus has resulted in the deaths of millions of people worldwide. Although the effects of COVID-19...

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Autores principales: Amiama-Roig, Ana, Pérez-Martínez, Laura, Rodríguez Ledo, Pilar, Verdugo-Sivianes, Eva M., Blanco, José-Ramón
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10051562/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36985286
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11030713
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Sumario:The relationship between viral infections and the risk of developing cancer is well known. Multiple mechanisms participate in and determine this process. The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus has resulted in the deaths of millions of people worldwide. Although the effects of COVID-19 are limited for most people, a large number of people continue to show symptoms for a long period of time (long COVID). Several studies have suggested that cancer could also be a potential long-term complication of the virus; however, the causes of this risk are not yet well understood. In this review, we investigated arguments that could support or reject this possibility.

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