Article
Effects of Screenings in Reducing Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality Differ by Polygenic Risk Scores.
Clinical and translational gastroenterology - 6 May 2021
Choi Jungyoon, Jia Guochong, Wen Wanqing, Long Jirong, Shu Xiao-Ou, Zheng Wei
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening reduces CRC incidence and mortality. However, it is unclear whether the reduction in CRC risk may differ by genetic susceptibility. METHODS: We evaluated this question in a cohort of 304,740 participants of European descent aged 50 years and older. Genetic susceptibility was measured using a polygenic risk score (PRS) constructed with risk variants identified in...
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