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California researchers are leading the first-ever long-term study about cancer among Asian Americans. Thousands of enrollees will be recruited for the national study from Southern California’s large Asian American communities.for Asian Americans. But lack of data about why certain types of cancer are hitting some ethnic groups harder is stymying intervention efforts.
Tanjasiri, who oversees community engagement at UC Irvine’s cancer center, is part of a national effort that was recently awarded nearly $12.5 million from the National Cancer Institute.The plan is to start the process of recruiting 20,000 enrollees this year, with the aim of expanding the number to 50,000.
“Over time, we'll be able to look at how many develop cancer,” said Iona Chen, one of the principal investigators at UC-San Francisco. “And it allows us to look at multiple cancers: lung cancer, breast cancer, gastric cancer, liver cancer.”[email protected] Participants will give biological samples such as saliva, so tests can be run on genetic markers, and be interviewed about their lifestyle.
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