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Exome sequencing identifies novel somatic variants in African American esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
Scientific reports - 20 Jul 2021
Erkizan Hayriye Verda, Sukhadia Shrey, Natarajan Thanemozhi G, Marino Gustavo, Notario Vicente, Lichy Jack H, Wadleigh Robert G
Abstract excerpt
Esophageal cancer has a strikingly low survival rate mainly due to the lack of diagnostic markers for early detection and effective therapies. In the U.S., 75% of individuals diagnosed with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) are of African descent. African American ESCC (AA ESCC) is particularly aggressive, and its biological underpinnings remain poorly understood. We sought to identify the genomic...
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