Expression of S100A2 and Trefoil Factor Family Members in Epstein-Barr Virus Related Gastric Cancer

National University Health System (NUHS)

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Gastric Cancer

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01100814

GA01/08/08

Details and patient eligibility

About

The investigators hypothesize that aberrant hypermethylation of tumour suppressor genes is an important mechanism for Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) - related gastric carcinogenesis, the promoter hypermethylation status and the expression of S100A2 and TFF1 might be different between EBV-associated gastric cancer (GC) and non EBV-associated GC.

Sex: All

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Nil

Exclusion criteria

• Nil