Mapping genetic differences in breast cancer can improve care for underserved populations

(University of Chicago Medical Center) A new study comparing DNA and RNA data from Nigerian breast cancer patients to patients in a United States database found that aggressive molecular features were far more prevalent in tumors from Nigerian women than in black or white American women. Those differences could explain disparities in breast cancer mortality for Nigerian women and hasten a shift to precisely targeted therapies.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news