Histological types of nasopharyngeal carcinoma as compared to EBV serology
One hundred and thirteen cases of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) were classified histologically according to the WHO-, French and Cologne systems. The various histological tumor types were then correlated with data on Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) serology (EA, VCA, EBNA, CF, IgA-VCA). The results showed...
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Published in | Anticancer research Vol. 1; no. 4; p. 187 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Greece
1981
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Summary: | One hundred and thirteen cases of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) were classified histologically according to the WHO-, French and Cologne systems. The various histological tumor types were then correlated with data on Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) serology (EA, VCA, EBNA, CF, IgA-VCA). The results showed non-keratinizing carcinomas with lymphoid infiltration, and undifferentiated carcinomas to be associated with significantly elevated anti-EBV titers. These two tumor types can be easily grouped together according to the French classification scheme as "undifferentiated carcinoma of the nasopharyngeal type (UCNT)". Such a procedure, which may have therapeutic implication, simplifies the rapid diagnostic screening of NPC patients and also may enhance the reproducibility of histological tumor typing. |
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ISSN: | 0250-7005 |