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A Genome-Wide Association Study of Colorectal Cancer Mortality Outcomes Among Individuals of African and Admixture Ancestry.
Molecular carcinogenesis - 1 Apr 2026
Lawler Thomas, Long Jirong, Welch Rene, Ong Irene, Ogunmuyiwa Oluwatoyosi, Khatri Rida A, Shrubsole Martha, Warren Andersen Shaneda
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African Americans have the highest colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality rates in the United States. We performed the first genome-wide association study (GWAS) of overall and CRC-specific mortality among African Americans with incident CRC to identify genetic contributors to CRC outcomes. Participants enrolled in the Southern Community Cohort Study in 2002-2009; incident CRC and mortality were identified via state...
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