Virus, Oncolytic Virus and Human Prostate Cancer

Background: Prostate cancer (PCa), a disease, is characterized by abnormal cell growth in the prostate - a gland in the male reproductive system. Although older age and a family history of the disease have been recognized as the risk factors of PCa, the cause of this cancer remains unclear. Currently, PCa is one of the leading causes of cancer death among men of all races. Keywords: Prostate cancer, virus, gene mutation, virotherapy, oncolytic viruses, oncotropic viruses.