Epstein-Barr virus serology and gastric cancer incidence and survival

  • J. Koshiol*
  • , Y. L. Qiao
  • , S. D. Mark
  • , S. M. Dawsey
  • , C. C. Abnet
  • , F. Kamangar
  • , E. T. Lennette
  • , Z. W. Dong
  • , P. R. Taylor
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Among 185 cases of gastric cancer and 200 controls in Linxian, China, Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) seropositivity was not associated with increased risk of gastric cancer. High EBV nuclear antigen titres were associated with longer survival in cardia cancer cases, possibly due to chance.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1567-1569
Number of pages3
JournalBritish Journal of Cancer
Volume97
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 Dec 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • EBV
  • Gastric cancer
  • Incidence
  • Survival

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