Role of fungus and Mycotoxins in the Genesis of the Breast Carcinoma

Abstract

The commonest cancer in the world affecting the women after cervical carcinoma is the breast cancer. The etiology for the genesis and progression of breast cancer includes mutations and infectious agents including oncogenic viruses and fungi. The role of oncogenic viruses in the formation of breast carcinoma is known. We reviewed the possible role of the fungi or mycotoxin and carcinogenic mechanism in breast cancer formation.