Building genomic capacity for precision health in Africa
The African continent is poised to have a pivotal role in the global population landscape,
with the United Nations projecting a population of 2.5 billion (more than 25% of the global …
with the United Nations projecting a population of 2.5 billion (more than 25% of the global …
[HTML][HTML] ERα-associated translocations underlie oncogene amplifications in breast cancer
Focal copy-number amplification is an oncogenic event. Although recent studies have
revealed the complex structure,–and the evolutionary trajectories of oncogene amplicons …
revealed the complex structure,–and the evolutionary trajectories of oncogene amplicons …
[HTML][HTML] Outcomes in breast cancer—does ethnicity matter?
YS Yap - ESMO open, 2023 - Elsevier
Ethnic or racial differences in breast cancer (BC) survival outcomes have been reported, but
current data are largely restricted to comparisons between African Americans and non …
current data are largely restricted to comparisons between African Americans and non …
Race, gene expression signatures, and clinical outcomes of patients with high-risk early breast cancer
B Kyalwazi, C Yau, MJ Campbell… - JAMA Network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance There has been little consideration of genomic risk of recurrence by breast
cancer subtype despite evidence of racial disparities in breast cancer outcomes. Objective …
cancer subtype despite evidence of racial disparities in breast cancer outcomes. Objective …
Racial disparities in pathological complete response among patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer
F Zhao, M Miyashita, M Hattori, T Yoshimatsu… - JAMA network …, 2023 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Among patients with breast cancer, inconsistent findings have been published
on racial disparities in achieving pathologic complete response (pCR) after neoadjuvant …
on racial disparities in achieving pathologic complete response (pCR) after neoadjuvant …
Whole-genome analysis identifies novel drivers and high-risk double-hit events in relapsed/refractory myeloma
Large-scale analyses of genomic data from patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma
(ndMM) have been undertaken, however, large-scale analysis of relapsed/refractory MM …
(ndMM) have been undertaken, however, large-scale analysis of relapsed/refractory MM …
Multi-scale characterisation of homologous recombination deficiency in breast cancer
Background Homologous recombination is a robust, broadly error-free mechanism of double-
strand break repair, and deficiencies lead to PARP inhibitor sensitivity. Patients displaying …
strand break repair, and deficiencies lead to PARP inhibitor sensitivity. Patients displaying …
Analysis of 10,478 cancer genomes identifies candidate driver genes and opportunities for precision oncology
Tumor genomic profiling is increasingly seen as a prerequisite to guide the treatment of
patients with cancer. To explore the value of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) in …
patients with cancer. To explore the value of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) in …
An elevated rate of whole-genome duplications in cancers from Black patients
Abstract In the United States, Black individuals have higher rates of cancer mortality than
any other racial group. Here, we examine chromosome copy number changes in cancers …
any other racial group. Here, we examine chromosome copy number changes in cancers …
Landmark series: the cancer genome atlas and the study of breast cancer disparities
JA Johnson, BJ Moore, G Syrnioti, CM Eden… - Annals of Surgical …, 2023 - Springer
Race-related variation in breast cancer incidence and mortality are well-documented in the
United States. The effect of genetic ancestry on disparities in tumor genomics, risk factors …
United States. The effect of genetic ancestry on disparities in tumor genomics, risk factors …