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Should We Expect an Increase in the Number of Cancer Cases in People with Long COVID?

Authors

Amiama-Roig, Ana , Perez-Martinez, Laura , Rodriguez Ledo, Pilar , VERDUGO SIVIANES, EVA MARÍA, Blanco, Jose-Ramon

External publication

No

Means

Microorganisms

Scope

Review

Nature

Científica

JCR Quartile

SJR Quartile

JCR Impact

4.1

SJR Impact

0.944

Publication date

01/03/2023

ISI

000956853400001

Abstract

The relationship between viral infections and the risk of developing cancer is well known. Multiple mechanisms participate in and determine this process. The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus has resulted in the deaths of millions of people worldwide. Although the effects of COVID-19 are limited for most people, a large number of people continue to show symptoms for a long period of time (long COVID). Several studies have suggested that cancer could also be a potential long-term complication of the virus; however, the causes of this risk are not yet well understood. In this review, we investigated arguments that could support or reject this possibility.

Keywords

cancer; COVID-19; immunosuppression; inflammation; senescence; SARS-CoV-2

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