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Mutational Landscapes of Smoking-Related Cancers in Caucasians and African Americans: Precision Oncology Perspectives at Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Theranostics - 1 Jan 2017
Kytola Ville, Topaloglu Umit, Miller Lance D, Bitting Rhonda L, Goodman Michael M, D Agostino Ralph B, Desnoyers Rodwige J, Albright Carol, Yacoub George, Qasem Shadi A, DeYoung Barry, Thorsson Vesteinn, Shmulevich Ilya, Yang Meng, Shcherban Anastasia, Pagni Matthew, Liu Liang, Nykter Matti, Chen Kexin, Hawkins Gregory A, Grant Stefan C, Petty W Jeffrey, Alistar Angela Tatiana, Levine Edward A, Staren Edgar D, Langefeld Carl D, Miller Vincent, Singal Gaurav, Petro Robin M, Robinson Mac, Blackstock William, Powell Bayard L, Wagner Lynne I, Foley Kristie L, Abraham Edward, Pasche Boris, Zhang Wei
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Background: Cancers related to tobacco use and African-American ancestry are under-characterized by genomics. This gap in precision oncology research represents a major challenge in the health disparities in the United States. Methods: The Precision Oncology trial at the Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center enrolled 431 cancer patients from March 2015 to May 2016. The composition of these patients...
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