Future Oncol. 2020 Jul;16(20):1463-1474. doi: 10.2217/fon-2020-0300. Epub 2020 May 27.
Future oncology (London, England)
Priya Hays
PMID: 32456461 PMCID: PMC7255429 DOI: 10.2217/fon-2020-0300
As cancer patients are clinically known to be predisposed to COVID-19 infection, a corollary question of whether COVID-19 infection predisposes to cancer is explored. This article seeks to establish an association between novel coronavirus sequelae and cancer. A literature review on COVID-19 mechanisms of action, molecular responses it elicits upon infection and tumorigenesis pathways is conducted to establish this association. Major signaling pathways implicated in aberrant cellular growth are activated, the ensuing cytokine storm weakens the immune system response to tumors, and patients may develop cancer as a result of superimposed mutagenic and/or carcinogenic events. Future work needs to be performed to support this hypothesis, both in
Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2 ; clinical sequelae; consequences of infection; global pandemic; innate and adaptive immune response; novel coronavirus; oncology