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What are oncogenic viruses?


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Cancer:

  1. Cancer is one of humanity's most feared diseases, and it is a leading cause of death worldwide.
  2. It occurs when abnormal cells develop out of control or spread across the body.

Oncogenic virus:

  1. Oncogenic viruses are viruses that cause cancer.
  2. They have genes called viral oncogenes.
  3. Example - Human papillomavirus (HPV), Hepatitis B virus (HBV)

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