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 Epstein-Barr virus varies with the population studied.
Burgess
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DE
Department of Pathology, Division of Cancer Studies, The Medical School, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
Woodman
C B
CB
Flavell
K J
KJ
Rowlands
D C
DC
Crocker
J
J
Scott
K
K
Biddulph
J P
JP
Young
L S
LS
Murray
P G
PG
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000821:virology*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000821:virology*; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology