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A genome-wide association study of non-HPV-related head and neck squamous cell carcinoma identifies prognostic genetic sequence variants in the MAP-kinase and hormone pathways.

Azad AK, Bairati I, Qiu X et al.

27173062 PubMed ID
GWAS Study Type
1081 Participants
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Chapter I

Publication Details

Comprehensive information about this research publication

Authors

AA
Azad AK
BI
Bairati I
QX
Qiu X
GH
Girgis H
CL
Cheng L
WD
Waggott D
CD
Cheng D
MM
Mirshams M
HJ
Ho J
FA
Fortin A
VE
Vigneault E
HS
Huang SH
OB
O'Sullivan B
WJ
Waldron J
BP
Boutros PC
GD
Goldstein D
MF
Meyer F
XW
Xu W
LG
Liu G
Chapter II

Abstract

Summary of the research findings

Carcinomas of the oral cavity, pharynx and larynx are referred to as head and neck cancers (HNC); together they account for 2-3% of all newly diagnosed cancers in North America. Between 40-50% of HNC are early diagnosed at stages I-II. The 5-year and 10-year relative survival rates are 61% and 50%, respectively. Germline genetic sequence variants (GSV) have become increasingly found to have prognostic implications in a variety of cancers. Identifying these variants may have important clinical and biological implications.

489 European ancestry cases, 26 Asian, African or First Nation ancestry cases

Chapter III

Study Statistics

Key metrics and study information

1081
Total Participants
GWAS
Study Type
Yes
Replicated
470 European ancestry cases, 57 Asian ancestry cases, 11 African American ancestry cases, 28 other ancestry cases
Replication Participants
African American or Afro-Caribbean, European, Asian unspecified, Other, African American or Afro-Caribbean, Asian unspecified, Other
Ancestry
Canada
Recruitment Country
Chapter IV

Analysis

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