Genes associated with cancer in minorities

Past studies have found many gene changes associated with cancer. But we don’t yet know much about gene changes in minorities with cancer. This project will look for these gene changes in black patients and other minorities with cancer. They will study how common these gene changes are in these groups. The researchers are looking for links between these gene differences and features related to cancer. They will also search for factors that interact with the genes changes they find. These factors may include smoking and body weight. This study is part of a large national project to study genes linked to disease. The BioVU samples will add important data on minority populations to this large national study.