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The Multiethnic Cohort: A Resource for the Study of Genetic and Nongenetic Cancer Risk across Populations.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Jul 2026
Bogumil David, Sheng Xin, Wan Peggy, Xia Lucy, Pooler Loreall, Cheng Iona, Streicher Samantha A, Huang Brian Z, Chen Fei, Stram Daniel O, Shen Jiayi, King Gillian, Chiang Charleston W K, Ongaco Chrissie M, Adams Marcia, McMullen Ivy, Zhang Peng, Ling Hua, Mawhinney Michelle, Doheny Kimberly F, Le Marchand Loïc, Wilkens Lynne R, Haiman Christopher A, Conti David V
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BACKGROUND: The Multiethnic Cohort Study (MEC) is a US prospective cohort of more than 215,000 participants, designed to investigate variation in risk factors and disease across diverse racial and ethnic groups. More than 74,000 participants contributed biospecimens for genetic studies. We describe this subcohort and demonstrate the types of analyses it enables. METHODS: The MEC recruited adults aged 45 to 75 in...
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