Mutational characteristics of Chinese Han and ethnic minorities in southwestern China: a propensity score matched analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In China, there has never been a comprehensive analysis of lung cancer-associated genetic mutations focused on ethnic minorities in the southwestern region. Our study aimed to provide valuable information on lung cancer-associated genetic alterations for cancer diagnosis and treatment, especially in ethnic minorities.

Methods

Retrospective data acquisition was conducted spanning 3 years (2016.01-2019.06) among all patients who were diagnosed with lung cancer at the Third Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University Hospital. A total of 5,167 patients including 373 ethnic minorities were included in this study. Propensity score matching (PSM) was used to eliminate the bias between Han and other ethnic minorities, including gender, age, smoking history, metasta

SUBMITTER: Zhou Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9372700 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature