The nurse is teaching a client with human papillomavirus (HPV) about the correlation between certain viruses and cancer. The nurse explains that viruses account for no more than ________% of all cancers.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

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It is estimated that viruses are associated with about 15% to 20% of all human cancers. Examples include herpes simplex types 1 and 2, Epstein-Barr, human papillomavirus (HPV), cytomegalovirus, and human T-lymphotrophic viruses.

The Nurse Is Teaching a Client with Human Papillomavirus (HPV)