Background It is probable but unproven that Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) has a role in nasopharyngeal
carcinoma. We determined whether antibodies against EBV are present before the …

Background A nationwide hepatitis B vaccination program was implemented in Taiwan in July
1984. To assess the effect of the program on the development of hepatocellular carcinoma…

Background & Aims: This study investigated whether obesity, diabetes, and other metabolic
factors are independently associated with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), stratified by …

Cancer is becoming a more important health problem in Taiwan with aging of populations
and changes in lifestyles. This indicates that a population-based cancer registration database …

Purpose In order to understand and update the prevalence of myopia in Taiwan, a
nationwide survey was performed in 1995. Methods We stratified the cluster sampling by …

The objective of this study is to elucidate the association between high-arsenic artesian well
water and cancers in endemic area of blackfoot disease, a unique peripheral vascular …

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE: Obesity and metabolic syndrome (MS) are major risk factors for
the development of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases (CVD). This study …

In order to elucidate the dose-response relationship between ingested inorganic arsenic and
internal cancers, a total of 263 patients with blackfoot disease and 2293 healthy residents …

Malignant neoplasm has become the leading cause of death in Taiwan since 1982. There
has been a decreasing trend for cancers of the stomach and cervix uteri, while an increasing …

Diabetes prevalence in arseniasis-hyperendemic villages in Taiwan has been reported to
be significantly higher than in the general population. The aim of this cohort study was to …