- provides a substantial body of information to fill a gap in the current literature

- covers a wide range of cancers, metabolic modulatory activities, immune responses, microbial signatures, and signaling activities.

- contributors are experts in their respective fields, bringing a wealth of knowledge to the edition. 

- brings to light changing concepts in microbiology, its links to non-communicable diseases and how these changes may affect the initiation and persistence of these pathologies.

Erle S. Robertson is the Harry P. Schenk Endowed Professor and Vice Chair of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. He is passionate about the role of microorganisms in development of cancers. He has over 20 years of experience in the field of viral oncology and has also contributed to studies investigating the human oncobiome.