Innate Immunity Pathways and Breast Cancer Risk in African American and European-American Women in the Women’s Circle of Health Study (WCHS)

African American (AA) women are more likely than European American (EA) women to be diagnosed with early, aggressive breast cancer. Possible differences in innate immune pathways (e.g., inflammatory responses) have received little attention as potential mechanisms underlying this disparity. We evalu...

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Main Authors: Gong, Zhihong, Quan, Lei, Yao, Song, Zirpoli, Gary, Bandera, Elisa V., Roberts, Michelle, Coignet, Jean-Gabriel, Cabasag, Citadel, Sucheston, Lara, Hwang, Helena, Ciupak, Gregory, Davis, Warren, Pawlish, Karen, Jandorf, Lina, Bovbjerg, Dana H., Ambrosone, Christine B., Hong, Chi-Chen
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3749137/