Does epstein-barr virus play a role in lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the uterine cervix?

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 279-285

  Chao, Angel ^a   Tsai, Chi Neu ^b   Hsueh, Swei ^a   Lee, Li Yu ^a   Chen, Tse Ching ^a   Huang, Shang Lang ^a   Chao, Fang Yu ^a   Lai, Chyong Huey ^a,c  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cervix; Epstein barr virus; Human papillomavirus; Lymphoepithelioma like carcinoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS TYPE 16; HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS TYPE 18; HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS TYPE 31; HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS TYPE 35; HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS TYPE 58; HUMAN TISSUE; HYSTERECTOMY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; LYMPHOEPITHELIOMA; PELVIS LYMPHADENECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA HYBRIDIZATION; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA; WART VIRUS;

ADULT; AGED; CARCINOMA; DNA, VIRAL; EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS INFECTIONS; FEMALE; HERPESVIRUS 4, HUMAN; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MIDDLE AGED; PAPILLOMAVIRIDAE; PAPILLOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 69049086599     PISSN: 02771691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PGP.0b013e31818fb0a9     Document Type: Article

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