Plasma cell-free DNA of Epstein-Barr virus in management of nasopharyngeal carcinoma

  • Tho Ho Huu Military Medical University
  • Nguyet Trieu Thi Military Medical University
  • Anh Do Tram Military Medical University
  • Ung Nguyen Dinh Ung Military Medical University
  • Sy Bui Tien Military Central Hospital 108
  • Chinh Hoang Dao Military Central Hospital 108
  • Thuan Nghiem Duc Military Medical University

Main Article Content

Keywords

Epstein-Barr virus, nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Abstract

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is one of the most common cancers in Asia country, including Vietnam. The strong association between NPC and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) has been reported in many literature show that EBV genome has been determined in almost NPC tumors. Cell-free DNA of EBV in plasma (cf EBV DNA) was demonstrated as a useful biomarker for early detection and monitoring of NPC. This review will mention the role of cf EBV DNA in early detection, follow up and prognosis in post-treatment, the relation between cf EBV DNA concentrations and stages of disease, size of tumors.


 

Article Details

References

1. Yu WM and Hussain SS (2009) Incidence of nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Chinese immigrants, compared with Chinese in China and South East Asia: Review. J Laryngol Otol 123(10): 1067-1074.
2. Vokes EE, Liebowitz DN, and Weichselbaum RR (1997) Nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Lancet 350(9084): 1087-1091.
3. Mutirangura A et al (1998) Epstein-Barr viral DNA in serum of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Clin Cancer Res 4(3): 665-669.
4. Ho HT et al (2017) Establishment of ultrasensitive PCR assay targeting cell-free EBV DNA for early detection of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Vietnam Journal of Science, Technology and Engineering 59(3): 7.
5. Chan KC et al (2013) Early detection of nasopharyngeal carcinoma by plasma Epstein-Barr virus DNA analysis in a surveillance program. Cancer 119(10): 1838-1844.
6. Chan KCA et al (2017) Analysis of plasma Epstein-Barr virus DNA to screen for nasopharyngeal cancer. N Engl J Med 377(6): 513-522.
7. Lo YM et al (1999) Quantitative analysis of cell-free Epstein-Barr virus DNA in plasma of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Cancer Res 59(6): 1188-1191.
8. YM L et al (1999) Quantitative and temporal correlation between circulating cell-free Epstein-Barr virus DNA and tumor recurrence in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Cancer Res 59(21): 5452-5455.
9. Wang WY et al (2011) Plasma Epstein-Barr virus DNA screening followed by (1) (8)F-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography in detecting posttreatment failures of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Cancer 117(19): 4452-4459.
10. Chan AT et al (2002) Plasma Epstein-Barr virus DNA and residual disease after radiotherapy for undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma. J Natl Cancer Inst 94(21): 1614-1619.