Association of genetic ancestry with colorectal tumor location in Puerto Rican Latinos

Association of genetic ancestry with colorectal tumor location in Puerto Rican Latinos

Abstract Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the first cause of cancer deaths among Puerto Ricans. The incidence and mortality of CRC in Puerto Rico continue to be on the rise. The burden of CRC in Puerto Rico is higher than among US Hispanics and is second only to African Americans, thus supporti...

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Main Authors: Julyann Pérez-Mayoral, Marievelisse Soto-Salgado, Ebony Shah, Rick Kittles, Mariana C. Stern, Myrta I. Olivera, María Gonzalez-Pons, Segundo Rodriguez-Quilichinni, Marla Torres, Jose S. Reyes, Luis Tous, Nicolas López, Victor Carlo Chevere, Marcia Cruz-Correa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:Human Genomics
Subjects:
Colorectal cancer
Genetic ancestry
Hispanic
Latinos
Colorectal tumors
African ancestry
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40246-019-0196-4

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