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Characterization of copy number alterations in Pakistani patients with colorectal cancer

2023-06-20 oncology Title + abstract only
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PurposeIncidence and mortality rates of colorectal cancer (CRC) in South Asia are expected to rise by 70% between 2020 and 2040. Despite recent advances in the understanding of molecular alterations in CRC, the representation of South Asians in published genomic datasets is very limited. To address this gap, we performed a pilot study based on a transnational collaboration between academic centers in the US and Pakistan to characterize copy number alterations in a Pakistani cohort with CRC. Met...

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