title: The progress on genetic analysis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
abstract: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a rare malignancy in most parts of the world, but is one of the most common cancers in Southeast Asia. Both genetic and environmental factors contribute to the tumorigenesis of NPC, most notably the consumption of certain salted food items and Epstein-Barr virus infection. This review will focus on the current progress of the genetic analysis of NPC (genetic susceptibilities and somatic alterations). We will review the current advances in genomic technologies and their shaping of the future direction of NPC research.
authors.affiliation: Center for Molecular Biology of Oral Diseases, College of Dentistry, Graduate College, UIC Cancer Center, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
authors.forename: Xiaofeng
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: Virgilia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Macias
authors.forename: André A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Kajdacsy-Balla
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Jianguang
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: P Nagesh
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Rao