Infectious Agents and Cancer is an open access, peer-reviewed online journal that encompasses all aspects of basic, clinical and translational research providing an insight into the association between chronic infections and cancer.
Editors-in-Chief
- Franco M Buonaguro, Istituto Nazionale Tumori, Naples, Italy
- Sam M Mbulaiteye, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, United States
Articles
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Review
Infectious Agents and Cancer 2012, 7:2 (30 January 2012)Hepatitis C virus to hepatocellular carcinoma
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Letter to the Editor
Infectious Agents and Cancer 2012, 7:1 (3 January 2012)mTOR Inhibitors: A Novel Class of Anti Cancer Agents
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Research article
Infectious Agents and Cancer 2011, 6:25 (7 December 2011)A case-cohort study of human herpesvirus 8 seropositivity and incident prostate cancer in Tobago
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Research article
Infectious Agents and Cancer 2011, 6:24 (18 November 2011)Low frequency of human papillomavirus infection in conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma of Mexican patients
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Research article
Infectious Agents and Cancer 2011, 6:23 (18 November 2011)Performance of the
digene LQ, RH and PS HPVs genotyping systems on clinical samples and comparison with HC2 and PCR-based Linear Array -
Research article
Infectious Agents and Cancer 2011, 6:22 (17 November 2011)Prevalence and predictors of kaposi sarcoma herpes virus seropositivity: a cross-sectional analysis of HIV-infected adults initiating ART in Johannesburg, South Africa
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Short report
Infectious Agents and Cancer 2011, 6:21 (16 November 2011)High-risk HPV infection after five years in a population-based cohort of Chilean women
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Latest Review
Hepatitis C virus to hepatocellular carcinoma
Infectious Agents and Cancer 2012, 7:2 (30 January 2012)
Editors' quotes
Franco M. Buonaguro, MD
“Cancers related to infectious diseases represent a very significant component of the cancer burden in humans spanning from 20% of all malignancies in industrialized countries to 40% in developing countries. Studies on pathogen-related cancers allow the identification of mechanisms relevant to oncogenesis as well as molecular markers for diagnostic/prognostic methods and targets for therapeutic strategies. Furthermore their relevance is due to the concrete possibility of preventive strategies, which are always cost-effective and can usually be implemented with relatively modest investments. The open access policy of Infectious Agents and Cancer represents a key factor to foster an even participation and contribution by Western as well as Eastern/Southern Countries' colleagues.”
Sam M. Mbulaiteye, MD
“Cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide. The International Agency for Research on Cancer estimates that about 20% of cancers in developed countries and close to 30% of cancers in developing countries have an infectious etiology. These statistics articulate the imperative to study the epidemiology, biology, and response to treatment of infection-associated cancers to establish sound evidence-based approaches to cancer public policy, prevention, and treatment. The open access policy of Infectious Agents and Cancer represents a key component in the broad efforts to foster, accelerate, and reduce disparity in access to scientific information by scientists, public health authorities, and policy markers worldwide.”
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From the blog
- 27 January 2012
- The Open Access legal issue
- 11 January 2012
- Twitter: an opportunity for open access journals
- 29 December 2011
- ASICON 2011: Getting to zero, the Indian strategy
Latest supplements
Volume 6 Suppl 2 (23 September 2011)
Proceedings of the First Biennial Conference on Science of Global Prostate Cancer Disparities in Black Men
Proceedings
Jacksonville, FL, USA. 27-29 August 2010
Volume 6 Suppl 1 (11 August 2011)
Abstracts from the First Biennial Conference on the Science of Global Prostate Cancer Disparities in Black Men
Meeting abstracts
Jacksonville, FL, USA. 27-29 August 2010
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