Exploring the oncogenic potential of SARS-CoV-2 in the gastrointestinal tract

Figure 3 Schematic representation of viral carcinogenesis induced by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. Viral infection disrupts DNA repair mechanisms, enables viral integration into the host genome, and establishes chronic infection, potentially resulting in cellular transformation. This transformation promotes genomic instability, tumor suppressor gene loss, and progression from pre-cancerous lesions to malignancy. SARS-CoV-2: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.