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ArticleExperimental and therapeutic medicine2026

Spatial specificity of Epstein-Barr virus infection in gastric cancer: A 44-case clinicopathological analysis.

Xuming Wang, Longkuan Xu, Xiaozhen Yang, Xiaolu Yuan, Houliang Lu, Qiong Liu, Lijiang Liu

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Xuming WangDepartment of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi 541001, P.R. China.
Longkuan XuDepartment of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi 541001, P.R. China.
Xiaozhen YangDepartment of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, Guangxi 541001, P.R. China.
Xiaolu YuanDepartment of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan 610500, P.R. China.
Houliang LuDepartment of Pathology, Laibin People's Hospital, Laibin, Guangxi 546100, P.R. China.
Qiong LiuDepartment of Pathology, Wuhan Sixth Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei 430014, P.R. China.
Lijiang LiuDepartment of Pathology, Wuhan Sixth Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei 430014, P.R. China.

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Abstract

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is detected in ~10% of gastric cancer (GC) cases, but whether it directly drives carcinogenesis or merely colonizes established tumors remains unclear. The present study aimed to characterize the clinicopathological features and infection patterns of EBV-positive GC (EBVaGC) and to explore their translational implications. EBV-encoded RNA

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clinicopathological analysisEpstein-Barr virusgastric cancerspatial specificitytargeted therapy

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