| Literature DB >> 31342783 |
Mohammad Farahmand1, Seyed Hamidreza Monavari2, Zabihollah Shoja3, Hadi Ghaffari2, Mehdi Tavakoli4, Ahmad Tavakoli2.
Abstract
Despite the numerous publications regarding the role of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in breast cancer development, the topic has still remained controversial. The aim of the meta-analysis was to estimate the overall prevalence of EBV in the breast cancer population, and to investigate the association between EBV and breast cancer risk. The overall prevalence of EBV was calculated 26.37% (95% CI: 22-31%) from the 44 included studies. Meta-analysis of 30 case-control studies showed that the pooled association between EBV and risk of breast cancer is odds ratio 4.74 (95% CI: 2.92-7.69; Z = 6.30; p < 0.0001). Our analyses indicate a strong statistical relationship between EBV infection and risk of breast cancer, suggesting a potential role of EBV infection in the development of breast cancer.Entities:
Keywords: EBV; Epstein–Barr virus; breast cancer; breast carcinoma; meta-analysis
Year: 2019 PMID: 31342783 DOI: 10.2217/fon-2019-0232
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Future Oncol ISSN: 1479-6694 Impact factor: 3.404