The DNA damage repair landscape in Black women with breast cancer

Abstract

Estrogen receptor positive (ER+) breast cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed malignancies in women irrespective of their race or ethnicity. While Black women with ER+ breast cancer are 42% more likely to die of their disease than White women, molecular mechanisms underlying this disparate outcome are understudied. Recent studies identify DNA damage repair (DDR) genes as a new class of endocrine therapy resistance driver that contributes to poor survival among ER+ breast cancer patients. Here, we systematically analyze DDR regulation in the tumors and normal breast of Black women and its impact on survival outcome.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2022
Source ID
10.1177/17588359221075458

Entities

People

  • Aloran Mazumder
  • Athena Jimenez
  • Matthew N Bainbridge
  • Rachel E Ellsworth
  • Sophia George
  • Stephen J. Freedland
  • Svasti Haricharan

Organizations

  • Durham VA Medical Center
  • Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
  • National Cancer Institute
  • Susan G. Komen for the Cure
  • United States Department of Defense
  • University of Miami

Tags

Readers

  • Breast cancer cell signaling and growth regulation.
  • Gender and Food Studies
  • Prostate Cancer Biology.