Abstract:The incidence of Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 positive (HER2+) breast cancer is higher in Latinas, both in the U.S. and in Latin America. Preliminary analyses of the Peruvian Genetics and Genomics of Breast Cancer (PEGEN-BC) study data set showed a strong association between the Indigenous American (IA) component of ancestry and HER2 status independently of stage at diagnosis and other factors. The aim of this study was to identify genetic loci associated with genetic ancestry and HER2+ breast canc… Show more
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