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

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Abstract

Udgivelsesdato: 2009-Aug-4

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	British Journal of Cancer
Vol/bind	101
Udgave nummer	3
Sider (fra-til)	530-3
Antal sider	3
ISSN	0007-0920
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bjc.6605168
Status	Udgivet - 2009

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Keywords: Adult; Aged; Case-Control Studies; Female; Herpesvirus 4, Human; Humans; Incidence; Male; Middle Aged; Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms; Stomach Neoplasms

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