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View full size image. Viruses may be causing more cancers than previously thought, according to a new study. Scientists know that a few cancers, such as cervical cancer, are caused by viruses, because researchers have isolated the viral genomes from the cancerous cells. But some viruses may take a hit and run approach â inducing cancer and then vanishing before the disease is caught, the researchers say.
What makes them unique is that they do not contain the necessary materials to function on their own. They are forced to invade a host cell (can be plant, animal, or bacterial) in order to thrive and reproduce. There are several ways that a virus can cause cancer. Some viruses can cause chronic inflammation. The resulting inflammation causes increased cell division in the process of making cells to replace damaged cells. Whenever cells divide, there is a risk that a genetic mutation will take place.