November 27, 2020

Indigenous American Ancestry Tied to HER2+ Breast Cancer in Latina Women

Higher proportion of Indigenous American ancestry associated with a greater incidence of HER2+ breast cancer Indigenous American (IA) origin could partly contribute to the higher incidence of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive (HER2+) breast cancer in Latinas, according to a study recently published in Cancer Research. Katie M. Marker, M.P.H., from the University of California...

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