population genetics
African American Prostate Cancer Patients Get More VUS, Fewer Actionable Results, Studies Show
Research presented at ASCO's annual meeting underscores the need for more cancer susceptibility studies in diverse populations, experts say.
In Sixth Year, Project GENIE Diversifying, Integrating Local Ancestry and Enhancing Clinical Data
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Despite the registry's growth in content and utility, currently more than 80 percent of the clinical and genomic data comes from white patients, which AACR wants to change.
Genetic Cancer Risk Varies by Ancestry in Qatari Population, New Analysis Finds
Researchers examined differences in polygenic risk scores and the prevalence of rare cancer-linked variants within the Qatar Genome Programme cohort.
Certain Childhood ALL Subtypes Linked to Genetic Ancestry
With sequence data for thousands of cases in children and young adults, researchers identified tumor molecular subtypes that coincided with patients' genetic ancestry.
A recent JAMA study underscores racial disparities in genetic test access, which UPenn's Basser Center aims to address through its Black &Â BRCAÂ initiative.