Plasma EBV DNA as a prognostic factor in EBV associated gastric cancer: a multicenter, prospective study (EBV PRESAGE study)

• Andrea Alberti,
• Gertraud Stocker,
• Florian Lordick,
• Ulrich T. Hacker,
• Benjamin Kobitzsch,
• Ivonne Haffner,
• Gian Luca Baiocchi,
• Manuel Zamparini,
• Guido A. M. Tiberio,
• Carla Baronchelli,
• Arnaldo Caruso,
• Paolo Bossi,
• Alfredo Berruti

Affiliations

Andrea Alberti

Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia at the Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST)-Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy

Gertraud Stocker

Department of Medicine II (Oncology, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Pulmonology), University Cancer Center Leipzig (UCCL), University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany

Florian Lordick

Department of Medicine II (Oncology, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Pulmonology), University Cancer Center Leipzig (UCCL), University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany

Ulrich T. Hacker

Department of Medicine II (Oncology, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Pulmonology), University Cancer Center Leipzig (UCCL), University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany

Benjamin Kobitzsch

Department of Medicine II (Oncology, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Pulmonology), University Cancer Center Leipzig (UCCL), University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany

Ivonne Haffner

Department of Medicine II (Oncology, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Pulmonology), University Cancer Center Leipzig (UCCL), University of Leipzig Medical Center, Leipzig, Germany

Gian Luca Baiocchi

Surgical Unit, Department of Clinical and Experimental Sciences, University of Brescia at the Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST), Cremona, Italy

Manuel Zamparini

Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia at the Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST)-Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy

Guido A. M. Tiberio

Surgical Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia at the Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST)-Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy

Carla Baronchelli

Pathology Unit, Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST)-Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy

Arnaldo Caruso

Microbiology Unit, Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia-Spedali Civili at the Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST) – Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy

Paolo Bossi

Medical Oncology and Hematology Unit, Humanitas University, IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy

Alfredo Berruti

Medical Oncology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Specialties, Radiological Sciences, and Public Health, University of Brescia at the Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST)-Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy