Scientists unveil viral mechanism behind nasopharyngeal cancer spread

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Source: The University of Hong Kong

Researchers have discovered that the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a common human virus closely linked to nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), can change the 3D structure of the human genome inside cancer cells, much like assembling building blocks. 

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