Association between Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Esophageal Cancer: An Asian Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study

Association between Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Esophageal Cancer: An Asian Nationwide Population-Based Cohort Study

<b>Background:</b> Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection causes many extrahepatic cancers, and whether HCV infection is associated with esophageal cancer development remains inconclusive. <b>Methods:</b> A nationwide population-based cohort study of the Taiwan National Health Ins...

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Main Authors: Yin-Yi Chu, Jur-Shan Cheng, Ting-Shu Wu, Chun-Wei Chen, Ming-Yu Chang, Hsin-Ping Ku, Rong-Nan Chien, Ming-Ling Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-05-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
HCV
esophageal cancer
male
interferon
mortality
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/11/2395

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