Increased burden of familial-associated early-onset cancer risk among minority Americans compared to non-Latino Whites

Increased burden of familial-associated early-onset cancer risk among minority Americans compared to non-Latino Whites

Background: The role of race/ethnicity in genetic predisposition of early-onset cancers can be estimated by comparing family-based cancer concordance rates among ethnic groups. Methods: We used linked California health registries to evaluate the relative cancer risks for first-degree relatives of pa...

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Main Authors: Qianxi Feng, Eric Nickels, Ivo S Muskens, Adam J de Smith, W James Gauderman, Amy C Yee, Charite Ricker, Thomas Mack, Andrew D Leavitt, Lucy A Godley, Joseph L Wiemels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2021-06-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
early-onset cancer
familial risk
linked cancer registry
race/ethnicity
latino americans
hispanic paradox
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/64793

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