Viruses: Cancer Causes or Cures?

The leading cancers among adult women and men are breast and prostate cancers, which affect nearly 130 people per 100,000 in the U.S. population (CDC, 2011), followed by cancers of the lung/bronchus and colon/rectum. The standard of care for the leading cancers comprises several therapeutic options, including surgery, pharmaceutical, hormonal, biological, and radiation. These approaches attempt to inhibit cancer cell growth through mechanisms including reduction or inhibition of tumor vasculariz…