HELMINTHIC PARASITES CAUSING HEPATOBILIARY CANCERS: A SPOLIGHT REVIEW

Morsy, Tosson A.; HUSSEIN, ABDALLAH ABDEL KADER; IBRAHIM, EISSA ABDEL HAMED; GAD ALLAH, RANDA MAMDOUH

doi:10.21608/jesp.2024.397253

HELMINTHIC PARASITES CAUSING HEPATOBILIARY CANCERS: A SPOLIGHT REVIEW

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 11566

² Department of Pathology, Military Medical Academy, Cairo, 11291, Egypt

³ Department of Surgery, Military Medical Academy, Cairo, 11291, Egypt

⁴ Department of Surgical Nursing, Military Medical Academy, Cairo, 11291, Egypt

10.21608/jesp.2024.397253

Abstract

Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide. Cancer is a condition in which abnormal cells
divide and grow out of control and are able to invade other tissues. Changes to gene expression
patterns are an important feature of cancer cells. Parasites are global public health problem par
ticularly among school aged children mainly in rural areas. Protozoan or helminthic parasites
are concerned with development of neoplastic changes in the host tissues. This review gave a
spotlight on helminthes in causing hepatic cancer.

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