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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-02-01
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Series: | Human Genomics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40246-019-0196-4 |