Historically, the study of infection has focused on acute illnesses and their treatment. Yet infection is nor simply an acute process; microbial agents thrive in the human body throughout life. In recent years, is has become apparent that one long-term consequence of some chronic infections is cancer. Fortunalety, since infectious diseases are often treatable or preventable, the tie between infection and cancer can be looked at as an opportuniry, rather than as a problem. This book, authored by some of the world's leaders in microbiology, virology, biochemistry, and pathology provides an overview of oncogenic mechanisms imputed to infection. Individual chapters examine the epidemiologic, clinical and molecular links between specific infectious agents and cancer. Methods of disease prevention are also addressed.