The co-presence of high-risk human papillomaviruses and Epstein-Barr virus is linked with tumor grade and stage in Qatari women with breast cancer
Ishita Gupta, Ayesha Jabeen, Reem Al-Sarraf, Hanan Farghaly, Semir Vranić, Ali A. Sultan, Ala‐Eddin Al Moustafa, Hamda Al-Thawadi
Abstract
= .04). These data indicate that HPV and EBV are commonly co-present in breast cancer and their association could be linked with a more aggressive tumor phenotype. Thus, further investigations are essential to understand the underlying mechanisms of HPV and EBV cooperation in breast carcinogenesis.
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Breast cancerOncologyCarcinogenesisMedicineInternal medicineCancerVirusCervical cancerStage (stratigraphy)Cancer researchImmunologyBiologyPaleontologyCervical Cancer and HPV ResearchViral-associated cancers and disordersCancer Diagnosis and Treatment