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Comparison of Breast Cancer Molecular Features and Survival by African and European Ancestry in The Cancer Genome Atlas.
JAMA oncology - 1 Dec 2017
Huo Dezheng, Hu Hai, Rhie Suhn K, Gamazon Eric R, Cherniack Andrew D, Liu Jianfang, Yoshimatsu Toshio F, Pitt Jason J, Hoadley Katherine A, Troester Melissa, Ru Yuanbin, Lichtenberg Tara, Sturtz Lori A, Shelley Carl S, Benz Christopher C, Mills Gordon B, Laird Peter W, Shriver Craig D, Perou Charles M, Olopade Olufunmilayo I
Abstract excerpt
Importance: African Americans have the highest breast cancer mortality rate. Although racial difference in the distribution of intrinsic subtypes of breast cancer is known, it is unclear if there are other inherent genomic differences that contribute to the survival disparities. Objectives: To investigate racial differences in breast cancer molecular features and survival and to estimate the heritability of...
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