Review Article

Development of an Inflammation-Associated Colorectal Cancer Model and Its Application for Research on Carcinogenesis and Chemoprevention

Table 1

Inflammation and cancer in various tissues.

Chronic inflammationSite and associated cancer

Chewing tobacco, Oral irritationOral squamous cell carcinoma
Smoking, Chronic bronchitis, ChronicLung cancer
obstructive pulmonary disease
AsbestosisMesothelioma
Reflux esophagitis, Barrett’s esophagusEsophageal adenocarcinoma
H. pylori-induced gastritisGastric cancer, Mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma
Chronic pancreatitisPancreatic adenocarcinoma
Viral (Hepatitis B and C virus) hepatitisHepatocellular carcinoma
Opisthorchis sinensis infection (liver fluke)Cholangio carcinoma
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)Colorectal adenocarcinoma
Pelvic inflammatory diseaseOvarian cancer
Human papilloma virus (HPV) infectionAnogenital carcinoma
SchistosomiasisBladder cancer
Chronic scar tissueScar cancer arising in pre-existing scars in the lung, skin, and other tissues
Human herpes simplex virus type 8Kaposi sarcoma
Chronic oesteomyelitisOsteosarcoma