04 Apr 2009 05:00 AM
Genetic Link Uncovered In Disparate Colon Cancer Death
A new study reveals the first-ever genetic link to the reason African-Americans are at increased risk of dying from colon cancer.
The discovery by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is focused on a protein variant called Pro72 identified through genetic testing. In the study, African-Americans with a Pro72 protein variant had more than double the risk of dying from an advanced form of colon cancer compared to whites, the researchers said.
The discovery boosts the scientific understanding of racial disparities in cancer and other diseases and adds new detail in the ongoing search for more personalized cancer-fighting therapies, said Upender Manne, Ph…
The discovery by researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is focused on a protein variant called Pro72 identified through genetic testing. In the study, African-Americans with a Pro72 protein variant had more than double the risk of dying from an advanced form of colon cancer compared to whites, the researchers said.
The discovery boosts the scientific understanding of racial disparities in cancer and other diseases and adds new detail in the ongoing search for more personalized cancer-fighting therapies, said Upender Manne, Ph…
