A virus can cause skin cancer, scientists with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) said in new research published on July 30.
A type of human papillomavirus (HPV) that is commonly found on the skin can cause skin cancer, the scientists said in a report published by The New England Journal of Medicine.
The case study focused on a 34-year-old woman in a weakened state due to various health problems. She went to the NIH Clinical Center for treatment of recurrent cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC), a type of skin cancer, on her forehead.
The tumor had grown back despite multiple surgeries and a round of immunotherapy….