Infectious Agents in Childhood Leukemia

Acute leukemia is the most common pediatric cancer, representing one-third of all cancers that occurs in under 15  year olds, with a varied incidence worldwide. Although a number of advances have increased the knowledge of leukemia pathophysiology, its etiology remains less well understood. The role of infectious agents, such as viruses, bacteria, or parasites, in the pathogenesis of leukemia has been discusse d. To date, several cellular mechanisms involving infectious agents have been proposed to cause leukemia following infections.
Source: Archives of Medical Research - Category: Research Authors: Tags: Review Article Source Type: research