Paper II — 2025 March (Supplementary (SAY)) (2019 Scheme) — Qvii

Paper II

2025 March (Supplementary (SAY)) (2019 Scheme) · 100 marks · 180 min

Question

Epstein Barr Virus is associated with the following cancers

1. Endometrial Carcinoma
2. Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
3. Gastric carcinoma
4. Hodgkin’s Lymphoma a) 1, 2 and 3 are correct c) 1, 3 and 4 are correct b) 2, 3 and 4 are correct d) 1, 2 and 4 are correct

• a) 1, 2 and 3 are correct
• c) 1, 3 and 4 are correct
• b) 2, 3 and 4 are correct
• d) 1, 2 and 4 are correct

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Answer

For reference, genuine EBV-associated malignancies include: Burkitt lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma (particularly the mixed cellularity subtype), nasopharyngeal carcinoma, post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder, and a subset of gastric carcinomas and diffuse large B-cell lymphomas (especially in immunocompromised patients).

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