Compared with the EBV-negative group, EBV-negative PCa group and EBV-negative control group, the expression level of VEGF, IL-6, IL-1, NF-κB and TNF-α was higher in EBV-positive control, EBV-positive PCa and EBV-positive groups, respectively (Table 4). Here, VEGFA is linked to posterior cortical atrophy.