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Germline mutations in pediatric cancer cohort with mixed-ancestry Mexicans.
Molecular genetics & genomic medicine - 1 Jan 2024
Alonso-Luna Oscar, Mercado-Celis Gabriela E, Melendez-Zajgla Jorge, Barquera Rodrigo, Zapata-Tarres Marta, Juárez-Villegas Luis Enrique, Mendoza-Caamal Elvia Cristina, Rey-Helo Elianeth, Borges-Yañez Socorro Aida
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BACKGROUND: Childhood cancer is one of the primary causes of disease-related death in 5- to 14-year-old children and currently no prevention strategies exist to reduce the incidence of this disease. Childhood cancer has a larger hereditary component compared with cancer in adults. Few genetic studies have been conducted on children with cancer. Additionally, Latin American populations are underrepresented in...
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