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Development and Validation of a Breast Cancer Polygenic Risk Score on the Basis of Genetic Ancestry Composition.
JCO precision oncology - 1 Nov 2022
Hughes Elisha, Wagner Susanne, Pruss Dmitry, Bernhisel Ryan, Probst Braden, Abkevich Victor, Simmons Timothy, Hullinger Brooke, Judkins Thaddeus, Rosenthal Eric, Roa Benjamin, Domchek Susan M, Eng Charis, Garber Judy, Gary Monique, Klemp Jennifer, Mukherjee Semanti, Offit Kenneth, Olopade Olufunmilayo I, Vijai Joseph, Weitzel Jeffrey N, Whitworth Pat, Yehia Lamis, Gordon Ora, Pederson Holly, Kurian Allison, Slavin Thomas P, Gutin Alexander, Lanchbury Jerry S
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Polygenic risk scores (PRSs) for breast cancer (BC) risk stratification have been developed primarily in women of European ancestry. Their application to women of non-European ancestry has lagged because of the lack of a formal approach to incorporate genetic ancestry and ancestry-dependent variant frequencies and effect sizes. Here, we propose a multiple-ancestry PRS (MA-PRS) that addresses these issues...
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