Spotlight
Researchers Discover New Genetic Variation Linked to Prostate Cancer Risk
September 20, 2009
Discovery of new area on chromosome 8 is associated with risk for prostate cancer.
View advance online publication released September 20, 2009 in Nature Genetics.
Risk of Pancreatic Cancer Linked to Variation in Gene that Determines Blood Type
August 2, 2009
Common variants of the gene that determines human blood type are associated with an increased risk of pancreatic cancer.
View advance online publication released August 2, 2009 in Nature Genetics.
Cancer Genetic Markers of Susceptibility Project
The Cancer Genetic Markers of Susceptibility (CGEMS) project began in 2005 as a 3-year pilot study to identify inherited genetic susceptibility to prostate and breast cancer. CGEMS has developed into a robust research program involving genome-wide association studies (GWASs) for a number of cancers to identify common genetic variants that affect a person’s risk of developing cancer. In collaboration with extramural scientists, NCI’s Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics (DCEG) has carried out genome-wide scans for breast, prostate, pancreatic, and lung cancers, while a GWAS of bladder cancer is currently underway.
