The association between human papillomavirus 16 and esophageal cancer in Chinese population: a meta-analysis

2015187 citationsReviewgold Open Access

Authors

Shaokai Zhang · Zhengzhou University

Lanwei Guo · Henan Cancer Hospital

Qiong Chen · Henan Cancer Hospital

Meng Zhang · Henan Cancer Hospital

Shuzheng Liu · Henan Cancer Hospital

Peiliang Quan · Henan Cancer Hospital

Jian-Bang Lu ·

Abstract

This study indicates that HPV-16 infection may be a risk factor for esophageal cancer among Chinese population, supporting an etiological role of HPV16 in this malignancy. Results in this study may have important implications for esophageal cancer prevention and treatment in China.

Topics & Keywords

Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment Esophageal and GI Pathology Head and Neck Cancer Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Cancer

Volume 15, Issue 1, pp. 1096-1096

DOI: 10.1186/s12885-015-1096-1

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