Wei Zheng Archive — Page 2 of 4
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May 13, 2021
People at high genetic risk for colorectal cancer benefit more from lifestyle changes
People with a high polygenic risk score for colorectal cancer could benefit more at preventing the disease by leading healthy lifestyles than those at lower genetic risk, according to a study by Vanderbilt researchers published in the April issue of The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. -
April 21, 2021
Zheng named VICC associate director for Population Sciences Research
Wei Zheng, MD, PhD, MPH, Anne Potter Wilson Professor of Medicine, has been named associate director for Population Sciences Research at Vanderbilt- Ingram Cancer Center (VICC). -
March 9, 2021
Study incorporates genetics with smoking history to identify high-risk smokers for lung cancer screening
A study by Vanderbilt researchers that analyzed both smoking history and genetic risk variants for lung cancer supports modifying current guidelines to include additional smokers for lung cancer screening. -
March 1, 2021
Journal Watch
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October 29, 2020
New markers of colorectal cancer risk
Vanderbilt epidemiologists identified new markers for colorectal cancer risk and characterized a previously unidentified tumor suppressor that regulates overall tumor volume in vivo. -
August 10, 2020
A step toward cancer prevention
A computational technique that combines the effect of multiple genomic variants has the potential to identify high-risk individuals for cancer prevention. -
April 23, 2020
Polygenic scores identify those at high cancer risk
A team of Vanderbilt researchers constructed polygenic risk scores (PRS) based on genomic variants associated with eight common cancers and concluded they could potentially be used for personalized risk assessments.