Cancer Health Disparities Plenary Session 8

Plenary Session 8—Genomics and Epigenomics of Cancer Disparities

Chairperson: Steven R. Patierno, George Washington University, Washington, DC

Wednesday, September 21, 11:00 a.m.–12:45 p.m.

• Identification of Differentially Methylated Genes in Normal Prostate Tissues from African American and Caucasian Men
• Prostate Cancer Risk Allele Specific for African Descent Associates with Pathologic Stage at Prostatectomy
• Blood Vitamin D Levels in Relation to Genetic Estimation of African Ancestry
• Replication and Functional Genomic Analyses of the Breast Cancer Susceptibility Locus at 6q25.1 Generalize Its Importance in Women of Chinese, Japanese, and European Ancestry
• A Systematic Review of Replication Studies of Prostate Cancer Susceptibility Genetic Variants in High-Risk Men Originally Identified from Genome-Wide Association Studies
• Generalizability and Epidemiologic Characterization of Eleven Colorectal Cancer GWAS Hits in Multiple Populations

Further information:

AACR Meetings & Workshops: The Science of Cancer Health Disparities