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. 2022 Apr;8(4):276-279.
doi: 10.1016/j.trecan.2021.12.006. Epub 2022 Jan 10.

Understanding how genetic ancestry may influence cancer development

Brittany D Lord  1 , Rachel N Martini  2 , Melissa B Davis  3
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Understanding how genetic ancestry may influence cancer development

Brittany D Lord et al. Trends Cancer. 2022 Apr.

Abstract

Of the multifactorial determinants that lead to cancer health disparities among race groups, quantified genetic ancestry has begun to expand our knowledge beyond self-reported race. However, it is essential to study these biological determinants in the context of social determinants to truly improve clinical tools and achieve equitable survival outcomes.

Keywords: cancer disparities; ethnicity; genetic ancestry; race.

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