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Deciphering the Relationship between SARS-CoV-2 and Cancer (www.mdpi.com)

submitted 7 months ago by Bampot to c/dangerdust

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Some viruses are known to be associated with the onset of specific cancers. These microorganisms, oncogenic viruses or oncoviruses, can convert normal cells into cancer cells by modulating the central metabolic pathways or hampering genomic integrity mechanisms, consequently inhibiting the apoptotic machinery and/or enhancing cell proliferation.

Different evidences suggest that the most significant contribution of SARS-CoV-2 to tumor onset may be indirect and related to the extensive lung fibrosis that characterizes severe COVID-19 , whereas the long-term effects prompted by long COVID-19 are still obscure.

In conclusion, with the jury still out on the role of SARS-CoV-2 as an oncovirus, most articles report significant action of SARS-CoV-2 on having an oncogenic potential. Looking at the situation from a relative perspective, the evidence certainly moves the needle in favor of a viral oncogenic potential rather than an oncolytic one.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Recent research indicates that SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 progression may predispose recovered patients to cancer onset and accelerate cancer development.

Well that's not good. :/