EBV-associated gastric carcinoma in high- and low-incidence areas for nasopharyngeal carcinoma

T Boysen; M Mohammadi; M Melbye; S Hamilton-Dutoit; B Vainer; A V Hansen; J Wohlfahrt; J Friborg

doi:10.1038/sj.bjc.6605168

EBV-associated gastric carcinoma in high- and low-incidence areas for nasopharyngeal carcinoma

T Boysen, M Mohammadi, M Melbye, S Hamilton-Dutoit, B Vainer, A V Hansen, J Wohlfahrt, J Friborg

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Approximately 10% of gastric carcinomas are associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). The Inuit in Greenland have a high incidence of EBV-associated nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

METHODS: We conducted a population-based case-control study comparing gastric carcinomas in Greenland and in Denmark.

RESULTS: The prevalence rate of EBV-associated gastric carcinomas was 8.5% in both populations.

CONCLUSION: The findings of this study argue against a general susceptibility to EBV-associated carcinomas among the Inuit.

Original language	English
Journal	British Journal of Cancer
Volume	101
Issue number	3
Pages (from-to)	530-3
Number of pages	4
ISSN	0007-0920
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6605168
Publication status	Published - 4 Aug 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Adult
Aged
Case-Control Studies
Female
Herpesvirus 4, Human/isolation & purification
Humans
Incidence
Male
Middle Aged
Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms/epidemiology
Stomach Neoplasms/epidemiology

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EBV-associated gastric carcinoma in high- and low-incidence areas for nasopharyngeal carcinoma

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