Epstein–Barr virus serology and gastric cancer incidence and survival

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.

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of cancer 2007-12, Vol.97 (11), p.1567-1569
Hauptverfasser:	Koshiol, J, Qiao, Y-L, Mark, S D, Dawsey, S M, Abnet, C C, Kamangar, F, Lennette, E T, Dong, Z-W, Taylor, P R
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antibodies Antibodies, Viral - blood Antigens Antigens, Viral - immunology Biological and medical sciences Biomedical and Life Sciences Biomedicine Cancer Research Capsid Proteins - immunology Case-Control Studies China - epidemiology Drug Resistance Epidemiology Epstein-Barr virus Epstein-Barr Virus Infections - blood Epstein-Barr Virus Infections - virology Epstein-Barr Virus Nuclear Antigens - immunology Female Gastric cancer Herpesvirus 4, Human - immunology Humans Immunoglobulin A - blood Immunoglobulin G - blood Incidence Infectious diseases Kaplan-Meier Estimate Logistic Models Male Medical research Medical sciences Middle Aged Molecular Medicine Odds Ratio Oncology Serology Stomach Neoplasms - epidemiology Tumors Viral diseases Viral infections
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	0007-0920 1532-1827
DOI:	10.1038/sj.bjc.6604063