Stomach cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world. The relationship between
alcohol consumption and the risk of stomach cancer remains unclear. Epidemiology studies …

Apart from Helicobacter pylori infection and lifestyle factors, host genetic susceptibility has
been suggested to contribute to individual variation in gastric cancer risk as well. Aiming to …

Background The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene plays a key role in tumor
survival, invasion, angiogenesis, and metastatic spread. Recent studies showed that gastric …

Background and aims: Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is an important risk factor for
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development in China, while little is known of the genetic …

Background: Numerous studies have investigated the risk of cancer associated with the
polymorphism of epidermal growth factor (EGF) 61A> G, but the results have been …

EGF promoter polymorphisms are observed to modulate EGF levels and thought to have
effect on susceptibility to various carcinomas but the results are inconsistent. In this meta …

Background: Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a risk factor of hepatocellular
carcinoma (HCC) in China. Epidermal growth factor (EGF) plays an important role in …

The epidermal growth factor (EGF) pathway stimulates proliferation and differentiation of
epidermal and epithelial tissues, and plays an important role in tumorigenesis. The …

Purpose Epidermal growth factor (EGF) has been found to be associated with the
development and repair mechanisms of several renal diseases. In this study, we …

Background Genetic and molecular factors can play an important role in an individual's
cancer susceptibility and response to carcinogen exposure. Cancer susceptibility and …