Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Breast Cancer Genetics - New Insights
February 17, 2023
February 17, 2023
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 17 (TNSjou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news:
Genetic factors play a significant role in both inherited and sporadic breast cancer -- the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women worldwide. Genome-wide association studies have identified genetic variants in about 200 loci, but these studies have included mostly women of European ancestry.
Now, Damon Jia, PhD, MPH, Wei Zheng, MD, PhD, MPH, and colleagues report . . .
Genetic factors play a significant role in both inherited and sporadic breast cancer -- the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women worldwide. Genome-wide association studies have identified genetic variants in about 200 loci, but these studies have included mostly women of European ancestry.
Now, Damon Jia, PhD, MPH, Wei Zheng, MD, PhD, MPH, and colleagues report . . .