Infections and Cancer

Summary

The Infections and Cancer group focusses on the fight between viruses and hosts, from an evolutionary perspective: the antiviral mechanisms which animals have developed and the antiviral strategies which have contributed to virus selection. It researches the connection between infection and cancer, as exemplified by the human papilloma virus (HPV).

925 Publications

Strategic lines

Human papilloma virus (HPV) and genital cancer.
HPV and cancer of the oesophagus, oral cavity, skin, vagina, vulva, penis and anus.
Hepatotropic viruses (hepatitis B and C virus – HBV, HCV) and cancer of the liver.
Trials on HPV vaccination and intervention studies on cancer prevention.
Infectious aetiology of malignant lymphomas.
WHO/ICO HPV and Cervical Cancer Information Centre.
Development of logistics instruments for coordination and diffusion of information regarding viruses and cancer.
Screening and prevention of genital cancer.
Evaluation of virus detection technologies.
Financial modelling and evaluation of cancer prevention measures.

Selected Publications

- Robles C, Bruni L, Acera A, Riera JC, Prats L, Poljak M, Mlakar J, Valencak AO, Eriksson T, Lehtinen M, Louvanto K, Hortlund M, Dillner J, Faber MT, Munk C, Kjaer SK, Petry KU, Denecke A, Xu L, Arbyn M, Cadman L, Cuzick J, Dalstein V, Clavel C, de Sanjose S, Bosch FX. Determinants of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Uptake by Adult Women Attending Cervical Cancer Screening in 9 European Countries. Am. J. Prev. Med. 2021;60(4):478-487. doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2020.08.032. IF:5,04.

- Cocco P, Satta G, Meloni F, Pilia I, Ahmed F, Becker N, Casabonne D, de Sanjose S, Foretova L, Maynadie M, Nieters A, Staines A, 't Mannetje A, Zucca M, Ennas MG, Campagna M, De Matteis S, Benavente Y. Occupational exposure to organic dust and risk of lymphoma subtypes in the EPILYMPH case-control study. SCAND J WORK ENV HEA. 2021;47(1):42-51. doi:10.5271/sjweh.3925. IF:5,02.

- Morina D, Fernandez Fontelo A, Cabana A, Puig P, Monfil L, Brotons M, Diaz M. Quantifying the under-reporting of uncorrelated longitudal data: the genital warts example. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2021;21(1):6-6. doi:10.1186/s12874-020-01188-4. IF:4,62.

- Frias Gomez J, Tovar E, Vidal A, Murgui L, Ibáñez R, Peremiquel Trillas P, Paytubi S, Baixeras N, Zanca A, Ponce J, Pineda M, Brunet J, de Sanjosé S, Bosch FX, Matias Guiu X, Alemany L, Costas L, Screenwide T. Sensitivity of cervical cytology in endometrial cancer detection in a tertiary hospital in Spain. Cancer Med. 2021;10(19):6762-6766. doi:10.1002/cam4.4217. IF:4,45.

- Ferreiro Iglesias A, McKay JD, Brenner N, Virani S, Lesseur C, Gaborieau V, Ness AR, Hung RJ, Liu G, Diergaarde B, Olshan AF, Hayes N, Weissler MC, Schroeder L, Bender N, Pawlita M, Thomas S, Pring M, Dudding T, Kanterewicz B, Ferris R, Thomas S, Brhane Y, Díez Obrero V, Milojevic M, Smith Byrne K, Mariosa D, Johansson MJ, Herrero R, Boccia S, Cadoni G, Lacko M, Holcátová I, Ahrens W, Lagiou P, Lagiou A, Polesel J, Simonato L, Merletti F, Healy CM, Hansen BT, NYGÅRDM, Conway DI, Wright S, Macfarlane TV, Robinson M, Alemany L, Agudo A, Znaor A, Amos CI, Waterboer T, Brennan P. Germline determinants of humoral immune response to HPV-16 protect against oropharyngeal cancer. Nat Commun. 2021;12(1):5945-5945. doi:10.1038/s41467-021-26151-9. IF:14,92.

Selected Projects

- CEE21039. PERCH: PartnERship to Contrast HPV. EU4H-2021-JA-02 - PERCH COMISSIÓ EUROPEA. Importe Concedido:407.296,78€. IP:BROTONS AGULLÓ,MARIA.

- 20CEE006. RISCC: RISK-BASED SCREENING FOR CERVICAL CANCER. (GA 847845). COMISSIÓ EUROPEA. Importe Concedido:378.125,00€. 2020-2024. IP:BOSCH JOSE,FRANCESC XAVIER.

- 17FIS033. SCREENING SIGNATURE OF ENDOMETRIAL AND OVARIAN CANCERS: OPTIONS FOR EARLY DETECTION (SCREENWIDE). Importe Concedido:346.135,50€. 2017-2021. IP:MATIAS-GUIU GUIA,XAVIER;PONCE SEBASTIA,JORDI;COSTAS CAUDET,LAURA;BRUNET VIDAL,JOAN MARIA;AYTES MENESES,ALVARO;DE SANJOSE LLONGUERAS,SILVIA;PIULATS RODRIGUEZ,JOSEP MARIA.

- 19CEE002. HEADSpAcE: Translational studies of HEAD and neck cancer in South America and Europe. (825771). COMISSIÓ EUROPEA. Importe Concedido: 249.985,00€. 2019-2022. IP:ALEMANY VILCHES,LAIA.

- 21FIS001. ¿Es la vacunación una estrategia adecuada para limitar la infectividad del virus en mujeres positivas para el virus del papiloma humano? (HPV-VIOLIN). (PI20/01819). ISCIII. Importe Concedido:173.030,00€. 2021-2023. IP:PAVON RIBAS,MIQUEL ANGEL.