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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2015; 21(45): 12896-12953
Published online Dec 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i45.12896
Published online Dec 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i45.12896
Figure 1 Prevalence of chronic hepatitis C virus status in different coutries worldwide.
HCV: Hepatitis C virus.
Figure 2 Number of studies and meta-analyses, assessing the association between hepatitis C virus infection and different types of malignancies, included in the present systematic review.
References are reported in the supplementary section.
Figure 3 Age-standardized incidence rates of each malignancy per 100000 person-years are reported for sex and for different countries.
A: Incidence rates of non-hodgkin-lymphomas (GLOBOCAN 2012); B: Incidence rates of cholangiocarcinoma (by Shin HR, Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention 2010; 11); C: Incidence rates of pancreatic cancer (GLOBOCAN 2012); D: Incidence rates of breast cancer (GLOBOCAN 2012); E: incidence rates of kidney cancer (GLOBOCAN 2012); F: Incidence rates of oral/skin cancers (GLOBOCAN 2012); G: Incidence rates of thyroid cancer (GLOBOCAN 2012).
- Citation: Fiorino S, Bacchi-Reggiani L, de Biase D, Fornelli A, Masetti M, Tura A, Grizzi F, Zanello M, Mastrangelo L, Lombardi R, Acquaviva G, di Tommaso L, Bondi A, Visani M, Sabbatani S, Pontoriero L, Fabbri C, Cuppini A, Pession A, Jovine E. Possible association between hepatitis C virus and malignancies different from hepatocellular carcinoma: A systematic review. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(45): 12896-12953
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i45/12896.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i45.12896