Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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EBV
A common virus that remains dormant in most people. It causes infectious mononucleosis and has been associated with certain cancers, including Burkitt lymphoma, immunoblastic lymphoma, and nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Also called Epstein-Barr virus.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.