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This document discusses infections as a major preventable cause of human cancer. It notes that infections may be responsible for over 15% of all malignancies worldwide. There are three main mechanisms by which infectious agents can cause cancer: 1) by producing chronic inflammation, 2) by directly transforming cells through inserting oncogenes or inhibiting tumor suppressors, and 3) by inducing immunosuppression. Studying viral carcinogenesis has provided insights into the molecular basis of carcinogenesis

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