Open AccessHuman papillomavirus DNA and P16INK4Aexpression in concurrent esophageal and gastric cardia cancers
Author(s) -
Guang-Cheng Ding,
Jingli Ren,
Fu-Bao Chang,
Jilin Li,
Ling Yuan,
Xin Song,
Shengli Zhou,
Tao Guo,
Zong-Min Fan,
Yi Zeng,
Lidong Wang
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v16.i46.5901
Subject(s) - immunohistochemistry , esophagus , esophageal squamous cell carcinoma , cancer , human papillomavirus , polymerase chain reaction , esophageal cancer , adenocarcinoma , cancer research , esophageal disease , medicine , biology , gene , biochemistry
To investigate the relationship between human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and concurrent esophagus and gastric cardia cancer from the same patient (CC) and examine the significance of P16(INK4A) protein expression.