Fernandes, RubenAlves, HelenaBotelho, Monica C.2019-03-062019-03-062018-09Current Cancer Therapy Reviews. 2018;14: 1-3. doi: 10.2174/15733947146661810031437171573-3947http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/6063The “Hygiene Hypothesis” was postulated by David Strachan in 1989 to explain for the rapid 20th century increase in allergic diseases such as asthma. In this hypothesis, children from developed countries living in ultra-hygienic environments and avoiding exposure to viruses, bacteria, and parasites, especially helminthes, have an increased risk of atopic disorders.engHygiene HypothesisCancerParasitesHelminthsAnticarcinogenic Effectsjournal article10.2174/1573394714666181003143717