Abstract:
This document provides methods and materials involved in assessing samples (e.g., cancer cells) for the presence of homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) or an HRD signature. For example, methods and materials for determining whether or not a cell (e.g., a cancer cell) contains an HRD signature are provided. Materials and methods for identifying cells (e.g., cancer cells) having a deficiency in homology directed repair (HDR) as well as materials and methods for identifying cancer patients likely to respond to a particular cancer treatment regimen also are provided.
Abstract:
This document provides methods and materials involved in assessing samples (e.g., cancer cells) for the presence of a loss of heterozygosity (LOH) signature. For example, methods and materials for determining whether or not a cell (e.g., a cancer cell) contains an LOH signature are provided. Materials and methods for identifying cells (e.g., cancer cells) having a deficiency in homology directed repair (HDR) as well as materials and methods for identifying cancer patients likely to respond to a particular cancer treatment regimen also are provided.
Abstract:
Biomarkers and methods using the biomarkers for classifying cancer in a patient (e.g., predicting the risk of cancer-specific death or cancer recurrence) are provided.
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Biomarkers, particularly hypoxia-related genes, and methods using the biomarkers for molecular detection and classification of disease are provided.
Abstract:
Provided herein are methods for assessing a risk of a trait in a subject, by selecting a plurality of ancestry-informative SNP markers based on objective design criteria, measuring a genotype of the subject, obtaining trait-associated SNP markers, and calculating a global polygenic risk score for the risk of the trait in the subject based on the plurality of ancestry-informative SNP markers and the trait-associated SNP markers. The trait can be risk of cancer. Also provided are methods for assessing ancestry of a subject.
Abstract:
Provided herein are methods for determining polygenic traits and risks for medical use, such as cancer traits and risks, as well as treating diseases for which risk is identified and/or assessed. Methods of this invention can provide a polygenic score which takes into account local ancestry through the ancestral origin of the alleles of risk loci. A polygenic score can provide surprisingly increased accuracy in determining polygenic traits and risks for ancestrally admixed populations.