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A number of microorganisms are associated with the development of cancer:<ref>{{Ref PCPBoD8|168}}</ref> | A number of microorganisms are associated with the development of cancer:<ref>{{Ref PCPBoD8|168}}</ref> | ||
*[[Human papillomavirus]] (HPV) - cancer of cervix, vulva, vagina, penis, anus, head & neck. | *[[Human papillomavirus]] (HPV) - cancer of cervix, vulva, vagina, penis, anus, head & neck. | ||
*[[Epstein-Barr virus]] - [[Burkitt lymphoma]], [[Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder]], classical [[Hodgkin lymphoma]], [[nasopharyngeal carcinoma]]. | *[[Epstein-Barr virus]] - [[Burkitt lymphoma]], [[Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder]], classical [[Hodgkin lymphoma]] (all but ''nodular sclerosis''), [[nasopharyngeal carcinoma]]. | ||
*[[Hepatitis B]] - [[HCC]]. | *[[Hepatitis B]] - [[HCC]]. | ||
*[[Hepatitis C]] - [[HCC]]. | *[[Hepatitis C]] - [[HCC]]. | ||
*[[Lymphoma#Adult_T-cell_leukemia.2Flymphoma|Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I]] (HTLV-1) - [[ | *[[Lymphoma#Adult_T-cell_leukemia.2Flymphoma|Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type I]] (HTLV-1) - [[Adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma]]. | ||
*[[Human herpesvirus-8]] (HHV-8) - [[Kaposi sarcoma]]. | *[[Human herpesvirus-8]] (HHV-8) - [[Kaposi sarcoma]]. | ||
*[[Merkel cell carcinoma|Merkel cell polyomavirus]] - [[Merkel cell carcinoma]]. | *[[Merkel cell carcinoma|Merkel cell polyomavirus]] - [[Merkel cell carcinoma]]. | ||