Prospective evaluation of the relevance of Epstein-Barr virus antibodies for early detection of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Chinese adults.
Ling YangChristiana KartsonakiJulia SimonPang YaoYu GuoJun LvRobin G WaltersYiping ChenHannah FryDaniel AveryCanqing YuJianrong JinAlexander J MentzerNaomi E AllenJulia ButtMichael HillLiming LiIona Y MillwoodTim WaterboerZhengming ChenPublished in: International journal of epidemiology (2024)
In Chinese adults, plasma EBV markers strongly predict NPC occurrence many years before clinical diagnosis. LF2 and BGLF2 IgG could identify NPC high-risk individuals to improve NPC early detection in community and clinical settings.