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Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Stem Cells, and African Ancestry.
The American journal of pathology - 1 Feb 2018
Jiagge Evelyn, Chitale Dhananjay, Newman Lisa A
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Triple-negative breast cancers (TNBCs) are more common among African-ancestry populations, such as African Americans and western, sub-Saharan Africans, compared with European-ancestry populations. This phenotype prevalence contributes to disparities in breast cancer outcomes between African Americans and White Americans. Breast cancer stem cells represent the tumor subpopulation involved in metastatic virulence,...
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