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Breast cancer risk variants identified for women of African ancestry

June 4, 2024
https://news.vumc.org/2024/05/14/breast-cancer-risk-variants-identified-for-women-of-african-ancestry/
A study led by researchers from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center sheds light on some of the genetic variants that make breast cancer more deadly for women of African ancestry and significantly reduces the disparity in knowledge for assessing their genomic risk factors.

Study incorporates genetics with smoking history to identify high-risk smokers for lung cancer screening

March 9, 2021
https://news.vumc.org/2021/03/09/study-incorporates-genetics-with-smoking-history-to-identify-high-risk-smokers-for-lung-cancer-screening
A study by Vanderbilt researchers that analyzed both smoking history and genetic risk variants for lung cancer supports modifying current guidelines to include additional smokers for lung cancer screening.
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