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Genetic Ancestry and Lung Cancer in Latin American Patients: A Crucial Step for Understanding a Diverse Population.
Clinical lung cancer - 1 Jul 2025
Castañeda-González Juan Pablo, Parra-Medina Rafael, Riess Jonathan W, Gandara David R, Carvajal-Carmona Luis G
Abstract excerpt
Lung cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in Latin America. While incidence and mortality rates are higher in other populations, the ``Hispanic paradox'' observed in US Hispanics reflects a lower mortality rate for mortality from non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) despite socioeconomic disparities, which may be related to epigenetic and cultural factors. Genetic studies have identified...
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