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Cancer itself is not a pathogen, i.e. it is not an infectious agent communicated from one living being to another. It is a condition, the condition of unregulated cell growth.
Cancer is, of course, not a single disease and there are hundreds of diseases which are deemed to be a type of cancer. Of those many forms of cancer, there are some which are known to be linked to particular pathogens, i.e. some kind of infection agent, such as a virus (e.g. Human papillomavirus or HPV linked to Cervical cancer), bacteria (e.g. Streptococcus bovis (S. bovis) colorectal cancer) or even mold (e.g. Aspergillus flavus and A. parasiticus are known to cause liver cancer) , is known to be the "cause" of the cancer. It is highly uncertain, but (see link below) it has been estimated that around 20% of cancers are connected to, if not caused by, a pathogen.
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What is breast cancer pathogen?
its a virus
What are the pathogen that causes breast cancer?
There is no pathogen it is more on undifferentiated or cancerous cells.
Why is cancer not considered a pathogen?
Cancer is not considered a pathogen because it is not caused by an infectious agent like bacteria or viruses. Instead, cancer is a disease that arises from the uncontrolled growth and division of abnormal cells within the body.
How does the pathogen of lung cancer attacks and spread from one person to another?
Cancer is not caused by a pathogen, it is caused by a mutated cell which multiplies to create more mutated cells and so on.
Is there a pathogen that causes cancer?
There is for at least one form of cancer. Human papilloma virus (hpv) is sexually transmitted, and can cause some forms of cancer.
What is leukemia's pathogen?
leukemia is not a pathogen but rather a form of cancer that affects the bone marrow/blood. Basically it causes rapid production of immature white blood cells.that are not effective in providing immunity
Can kissing to a cancer patient cause cancer?
no you cant it is in your body and is not contagious
What is the medical term meaning causing tumors?
A carcinogen is an agent that causes cancer.
What is the pathogen of hpv?
HPV stands for human papillomavirus. HPV is a virus.
What makes a pathogen a true pathogen?
The dimention
What is pathogen diseases?
pathogen means microorganism, so pathogen diseases means diseases caused by microorganisms
What is an avirulent pathogen?
An avirulent pathogen is a pathogen that is unable to cause disease in its host. This may be due to mutations that have reduced its ability to infect or harm the host, making it less pathogenic compared to a virulent pathogen.
