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MBA, Ph.D in Management
Harvard university
Feb-1997 - Aug-2003
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Strayer University
Jan-2007 - Present
in this unit we learned about how viruses can cause specific cancers, and how tumor viruses were first discovered. The role of viruses in the development of cancer is further complicated by observations such as the increased rates of certain cancers in HIV-positive individuals (Gopal et al. 2014) and the pleiotropic effects of some viruses (i.e it was recently hypothesized that human papilloma virus, also known as HPV, may be linked to a new form of head and neck cancer in addition to cervical cancer) (Scudellari 2013). Currently, it is believed that the majority of cancers are not caused by viruses or other infectious agents.  Based on the diverse implications of viruses in cancer development, do you think more cancers have an infectious component, or are viruses playing more of an indirect role? Support your argument with specific examples. Are viruses driving more cancers than we think? please be as detailed as possible; two pages and use cited your work.
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