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- Title
Mumps and ovarian cancer: modern interpretation of an historic association.
- Authors
Cramer, Daniel W; Vitonis, Allison F; Pinheiro, Simone P; McKolanis, John R; Fichorova, Raina N; Brown, Kevin E; Hatchette, Todd F; Finn, Olivera J
- Abstract
Epidemiologic studies found childhood mumps might protect against ovarian cancer. To explain this association, we investigated whether mumps might engender immunity to ovarian cancer through antibodies against the cancer-associated antigen MUC1 abnormally expressed in the inflamed parotid gland.
- Publication
Cancer causes & control : CCC, 2010, Vol 21, Issue 8, p1193
- ISSN
1573-7225
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10552-010-9546-1