Nature Communications (Sep 2020)

The genomic landscape of Mongolian hepatocellular carcinoma

  • Julián Candia,
  • Enkhjargal Bayarsaikhan,
  • Mayank Tandon,
  • Anuradha Budhu,
  • Marshonna Forgues,
  • Lkhagva-Ochir Tovuu,
  • Undarmaa Tudev,
  • Justin Lack,
  • Ann Chao,
  • Jigjidsuren Chinburen,
  • Xin Wei Wang

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-18186-1
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Mongolia has the highest incidence of—and mortality from—hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the world. Here, the authors examine the genomic and transcriptomic landscape of Mongolian HCC, uncover novel driver mutations, and suggest distinct disease etiologies.