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Study shows how a protein coding gene confers breast cancer susceptibility during DNA transcription

October 11, 2021

https://news.vumc.org/2021/09/30/study-shows-how-a-protein-coding-gene-confers-breast-cancer-susceptibility-during-dna-transcription/

New research from Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center provides insight into how genetic variants convey breast cancer susceptibility by altering the transcription factor proteins that convert DNA strands into RNA.

Wen, Wanqing, Genome-wide Association Studies - GWAS, Breast Cancer

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.

Shu, Xiao Ou, Zheng, Wei, Jia, Guochong, Wen, Wanqing, Massion, Pierre, Genome-wide Association Studies - GWAS, Lung Cancer, Cancer Epidemiology, Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology

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