Commentary regarding Gannon et al. “Viral infections and breast cancer – A current perspective”

Based on their review of studies which used “next-generation sequencing” (also known as whole genome sequencing) to identify oncogenic viruses expressed in the transcriptome of human breast cancers, Gannon and colleagues (2018) state “These next-generation sequencing efforts consistently failed to detect viral genomic material in breast cancer, thereby refuting a viral aetiology” [1]. This statement is misleading and the conclusion is inappropriate.
Source: Cancer Letters - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Tags: Commentaries Source Type: research