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mTOR pathway candidate genes and obesity interaction on breast cancer risk in black women from the Women's Circle of Health Study.
Cancer causes & control : CCC - 1 May 2023
Ilozumba Mmadili N, Yaghjyan Lusine, Datta Susmita, Zhao Jinying, Hong Chi-Chen, Lunetta Kathryn L, Zirpoli Gary, Bandera Elisa V, Palmer Julie R, Yao Song, Ambrosone Christine B, Cheng Ting-Yuan David
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BACKGROUND: Obesity is known to stimulate the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) signaling pathway and both obesity and the mTOR signaling pathway are implicated in breast carcinogenesis. We investigated potential gene-environment interactions between mTOR pathway genes and obesity in relation to breast cancer risk among Black women. METHODS: The study included 1,655 Black women (821 incident breast cancer...
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