The Association between Infectious Mononucleosis and Cancer: A Cohort Study of 24,190 Outpatients in Germany.

Infectious mononucleosis is associated with an increased incidence of certain cancer types. The present data from a large real-world cohort support the evidence on a role of EBV in the development of different malignancies and could trigger research efforts to further elucidate its precise involvement in the carcinogenic process.