How common viruses could quietly raise your cancer risk

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  For Scientific American Science Quickly, I'm Rachel Fulton.

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  This week, we've been celebrating some of the winners of Siam's first ever Young American Scientist Awards.

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  Today's guest is Jay Gardner.

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  She's an assistant professor of biology at Tufts University, where her lab has a unique spin on cancer research.

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  Thanks for chatting with SJ.

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  So a lot of scientists study the ways that viruses and cancers can interact,

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  but the way that you're doing it is a little unconventional and it might surprise our listeners.

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  Could you tell us more about why your perspective is so unique?

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  Up to 20% of all cancers are actually caused by viruses.

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  So if you think of things like human papilloma virus that can cause cervical cancer,

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  head and neck cancers, penile or anal cancers, you have the hepatitis viruses

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