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Recurrent PTPRT/JAK2 mutations in lung adenocarcinoma among African Americans.
Nature communications - 16 Dec 2019
Mitchell Khadijah A, Nichols Noah, Tang Wei, Walling Jennifer, Stevenson Holly, Pineda Marbin, Stefanescu Roxana, Edelman Daniel C, Girvin Andrew T, Zingone Adriana, Sinha Sanju, Bowman Elise, Rossi Emily L, Arauz Rony F, Jack Zhu Yuelin, Lack Justin, Weingartner Elizabeth, Waterfall Joshua J, Pine Sharon R, Simmons John, Meltzer Paul, Ryan Bríd M
Abstract excerpt
Reducing or eliminating persistent disparities in lung cancer incidence and survival has been challenging because our current understanding of lung cancer biology is derived primarily from populations of European descent. Here we show results from a targeted sequencing panel using NCI-MD Case Control Study patient samples and reveal a significantly higher prevalence of PTPRT and JAK2 mutations in lung...
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