Clinical and pathological characterization of epstein-barr virus-associated gastric carcinomas in portugal

• Published in: World journal of gastroenterology : WJG Vol. 23; no. 40; pp. 7292 - 7302
• Main Authors: Ribeiro, Joana, Oliveira, Andreia, Malta, Mariana, Oliveira, Claudia, Silva, Fernanda, Galaghar, Ana, Afonso, Luís Pedro, Neves, Maria Cassiano, Medeiros, Rui, Pimentel-Nunes, Pedro, Sousa, Hugo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 28.10.2017
• Subjects: Aged; Carcinoma - epidemiology; Carcinoma - pathology; Carcinoma - surgery; Carcinoma - virology; Epstein-Barr Virus Infections - epidemiology; Epstein-Barr Virus Infections - pathology; Epstein-Barr Virus Infections - surgery; Epstein-Barr Virus Infections - virology; Female; Gastrectomy; Herpesvirus 4, Human - genetics; Herpesvirus 4, Human - isolation & purification; Herpesvirus 4, Human - metabolism; Humans; In Situ Hybridization; Male; Middle Aged; Portugal - epidemiology; Prevalence; Retrospective Studies; Retrospective Study; RNA, Small Untranslated - isolation & purification; RNA, Viral - isolation & purification; Stomach - pathology; Stomach - surgery; Stomach - virology; Stomach Neoplasms - epidemiology; Stomach Neoplasms - pathology; Stomach Neoplasms - surgery; Stomach Neoplasms - virology; Viral Matrix Proteins - metabolism; Epstein-Barr virus-associated gastric carcinomas; Prevalencel; Epstein-Barr virus; Gastric cancer

AIM To determine the prevalence of epstein-barr virus(eb V)-associated gastric carcinomas in the North Region of Portugal and to study its clinicopathological characteristics. METHODS We have performed a retrospective study including a total of 179 consecutive patients with gastric cancer(GC) submit...