Answer 18: Infective aetiology of tumours
The following neoplasms have a known infective aetiology:
True a. Burkitt's lymphoma
True b. squamous carcinoma of the penis
True c. hepatocellular carcinoma
False d. squamous carcinoma of the bronchus
True e. nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Table 18. Tumours with infective aetiologies
| Tumour |
Associated infective agent |
| Burkitt's lymphoma |
Epstein-Barr virus |
| squamous carcinoma of penis |
human papilloma virus |
| hepatocellular carcinoma |
hepatitis B (also hepatitis C) |
| nasopharyngeal carcinoma |
Epstein-Barr virus |
| cholangiocarcinoma |
Clonorchis sinensis |
| squamous carcinoma of bladder |
Schistosoma haematobium |
| carcinoma of cervix (and vulva) |
human papilloma virus |
Kaposi's sarcoma
|
human herpes virus 8,
HIV |
