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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2015; 21(45): 12896-12953
Published online Dec 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i45.12896
Published online Dec 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i45.12896
Table 14 Characteristics of available studies, assessing the association between hepatitis C virus infection and breast cancer, not considered and causes of exclusion
| Studies (First author/Journal/Year of publication) | Study title | Main findings for exclusion | Study conclusion |
| Bruno G Clin Ter 1999 | Hepatitis C virus: a high risk factor for a second primary malignancy besides hepatocellular carcinoma. Fact or fiction? | Very small number of patients considered in the present study | HCV could have played an important role not only in the development of HCC but of the second primary malignancy |
| Malaguarnera M Eur J Int Medicine 2006 | Hepatitis C virus in elderly cancer patients | No available information concerning number of HCV positive patients with breast cancer | No higher prevalence of breast cancer in patients with HCV infection |
- Citation: Fiorino S, Bacchi-Reggiani L, de Biase D, Fornelli A, Masetti M, Tura A, Grizzi F, Zanello M, Mastrangelo L, Lombardi R, Acquaviva G, di Tommaso L, Bondi A, Visani M, Sabbatani S, Pontoriero L, Fabbri C, Cuppini A, Pession A, Jovine E. Possible association between hepatitis C virus and malignancies different from hepatocellular carcinoma: A systematic review. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(45): 12896-12953
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i45/12896.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i45.12896