Epigenetic dysregulation in Epstein-Barr virus-associated gastric carcinoma: Disease and treatments

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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2014; 20(21): 6448-6456
Published online Jun 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i21.6448

Table 1 Clinical and pathological features of Epstein-Barr virus-associated gastric carcinoma

Clinical and pathological features
Age	Younger¹
Gender	Male predominance
Associations	Smoking
Prevalence	10% of gastric carcinoma cases
Location	Gastric body/cardia
Location	Remnant stomach
Clinical	Multiple carcinomas¹
	Thickening of gastric wall
	Ulcerated (saucer-like) neoplasm
	Lower rate of lymph node involvement¹
Histology	Lymphoepithelioma-like
	Lymphocytic infiltration in various degrees
	Atrophic gastritis
	Lace pattern within the mucosa
	Moderate to poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma
Prognosis	Longer survival¹

¹Items are controversial and subject to on-going research.

Citation: Yau TO, Tang CM, Yu J. Epigenetic dysregulation in Epstein-Barr virus-associated gastric carcinoma: Disease and treatments. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(21): 6448-6456
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i21/6448.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i21.6448

Yau TO, Tang CM, Yu J. Epigenetic dysregulation in Epstein-Barr virus-associated gastric carcinoma: Disease and treatments. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(21): 6448-6456 [PMID: 24914366 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i21.6448]

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