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Genetic and health determinants of cancer risk in Bangladeshi and Pakistani individuals in the UK.
Nature communications - 18 Jun 2026
Dayem Ullah Abu Zafer Mohammed, Joby Ashitha, Thorn Graeme J, James Lewis G E, Sanders Isabelle, van Heel David A, Chelala Claude
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South Asian populations remain underrepresented in cancer genomics, despite elevated risk for certain malignancies and distinct clinical profiles. This gap is especially pronounced for British Bangladeshi and Pakistani communities. We analyse data from 57,416 individuals of Bangladeshi and Pakistani ancestry in the UK-based Genes & Health cohort, integrating electronic health records, cancer registry data, and...
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