The future of early cancer detection
A proactive approach to detecting cancer at an early stage can make treatments more
effective, with fewer side effects and improved long-term survival. However, as detection …
effective, with fewer side effects and improved long-term survival. However, as detection …
The personal and clinical utility of polygenic risk scores
A Torkamani, NE Wineinger, EJ Topol - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2018 - nature.com
Initial expectations for genome-wide association studies were high, as such studies
promised to rapidly transform personalized medicine with individualized disease risk …
promised to rapidly transform personalized medicine with individualized disease risk …
Polygenic risk scores for prediction of breast cancer and breast cancer subtypes
N Mavaddat, K Michailidou, J Dennis, M Lush… - The American Journal of …, 2019 - cell.com
Stratification of women according to their risk of breast cancer based on polygenic risk
scores (PRSs) could improve screening and prevention strategies. Our aim was to develop …
scores (PRSs) could improve screening and prevention strategies. Our aim was to develop …
From genome-wide associations to candidate causal variants by statistical fine-mapping
Advancing from statistical associations of complex traits with genetic markers to
understanding the functional genetic variants that influence traits is often a complex process …
understanding the functional genetic variants that influence traits is often a complex process …
Association analysis identifies 65 new breast cancer risk loci
Breast cancer risk is influenced by rare coding variants in susceptibility genes, such as
BRCA1, and many common, mostly non-coding variants. However, much of the genetic …
BRCA1, and many common, mostly non-coding variants. However, much of the genetic …
Association analyses of more than 140,000 men identify 63 new prostate cancer susceptibility loci
FR Schumacher, AA Al Olama, SI Berndt, S Benlloch… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) and fine-mapping efforts to date have identified
more than 100 prostate cancer (PrCa)-susceptibility loci. We meta-analyzed genotype data …
more than 100 prostate cancer (PrCa)-susceptibility loci. We meta-analyzed genotype data …
Discovery of common and rare genetic risk variants for colorectal cancer
To further dissect the genetic architecture of colorectal cancer (CRC), we performed whole-
genome sequencing of 1,439 cases and 720 controls, imputed discovered sequence …
genome sequencing of 1,439 cases and 720 controls, imputed discovered sequence …
Cross-ancestry genome-wide meta-analysis of 61,047 cases and 947,237 controls identifies new susceptibility loci contributing to lung cancer
To identify new susceptibility loci to lung cancer among diverse populations, we performed
cross-ancestry genome-wide association studies in European, East Asian and African …
cross-ancestry genome-wide association studies in European, East Asian and African …
Opportunities and challenges in phenotypic drug discovery: an industry perspective
Phenotypic drug discovery (PDD) approaches do not rely on knowledge of the identity of a
specific drug target or a hypothesis about its role in disease, in contrast to the target-based …
specific drug target or a hypothesis about its role in disease, in contrast to the target-based …
[HTML][HTML] Biomarkers in lung cancer screening: achievements, promises, and challenges
The present review is an update of the research and development efforts regarding the use
of molecular biomarkers in the lung cancer screening setting. The two main unmet clinical …
of molecular biomarkers in the lung cancer screening setting. The two main unmet clinical …