{"title":"Epstein-Barr virus at 50-future perspectives.","authors":"Lawrence S Young","doi":"10.5732/cjc.014.10208","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The special November and December issues of the Chinese Journal of Cancer celebrate the 50th anniversary of the discovery of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) with a series of reviews covering the association of the virus with various cancers, with special emphasis on the role of EBV in the pathogenesis of nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC). The restricted geographic prevalence of NPC along with the tumor's consistent association with EBV infection has fascinated scientists and clinicians ever since it was first suggested in 1966. As in all cancers, NPC development reflects the complex interplay between host genes and environmental factors, but the essential role of EBV infection provides important insight into the etiology of this tumor. Indeed, it is this understanding that is now translating into exciting diagnostic and therapeutic opportunities. </p>","PeriodicalId":10034,"journal":{"name":"癌症","volume":"33 11","pages":"527-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2014-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ftp.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pub/pmc/oa_pdf/42/fc/cjc-33-11-527.PMC4244314.pdf","citationCount":"29","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"癌症","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.5732/cjc.014.10208","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q","JCRName":"Medicine","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The special November and December issues of the Chinese Journal of Cancer celebrate the 50th anniversary of the discovery of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) with a series of reviews covering the association of the virus with various cancers, with special emphasis on the role of EBV in the pathogenesis of nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC). The restricted geographic prevalence of NPC along with the tumor's consistent association with EBV infection has fascinated scientists and clinicians ever since it was first suggested in 1966. As in all cancers, NPC development reflects the complex interplay between host genes and environmental factors, but the essential role of EBV infection provides important insight into the etiology of this tumor. Indeed, it is this understanding that is now translating into exciting diagnostic and therapeutic opportunities.
期刊介绍:
In July 2008, Landes Bioscience and Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center began co-publishing the international, English-language version of AI ZHENG or the Chinese Journal of Cancer (CJC). CJC publishes original research, reviews, extra views, perspectives, supplements, and spotlights in all areas of cancer research. The primary criteria for publication in CJC are originality, outstanding scientific merit, and general interest. The Editorial Board is composed of members from around the world, who will strive to maintain the highest standards for excellence in order to generate a valuable resource for an international readership.