Low prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus in incident gastric adenocarcinomas from the United Kingdom

Epstein-Barr virus has been associated with a proportion of typical gastric adenocarcinomas. Here we report that the prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus in gastric adenocarcinomas from the United Kingdom is one of the lowest in the World. Gastric adenocarcinoma is another tumour whose association with...

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of cancer 2002-03, Vol.86 (5), p.702-704
Hauptverfasser:	BURGESS, D. E, WOODMAN, C. B, FLAVELL, K. J, ROWLANDS, D. C, CROCKER, J, SCOFF, K, BIDDULPH, J. P, YOUNG, L. S, MURRAY, P. G
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adenocarcinoma - epidemiology Adenocarcinoma - etiology Adenocarcinoma - virology Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Arrays Biological and medical sciences Biopsy Cancer research Epidemiologic Studies Epidemiology Epstein-Barr virus Epstein-Barr Virus Infections - complications Epstein-Barr Virus Infections - epidemiology Female Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Histopathology Humans Male Medical research Medical sciences Middle Aged Prevalence Stomach Neoplasms - epidemiology Stomach Neoplasms - etiology Stomach Neoplasms - virology Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus Tumors United Kingdom - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Epstein-Barr virus has been associated with a proportion of typical gastric adenocarcinomas. Here we report that the prevalence of Epstein-Barr virus in gastric adenocarcinomas from the United Kingdom is one of the lowest in the World. Gastric adenocarcinoma is another tumour whose association with Epstein-Barr virus varies with the population studied.
ISSN:	0007-0920 1532-1827
DOI:	10.1038/sj.bjc.6600107