Nature Communications (May 2017)

Genomic analysis of oesophageal squamous-cell carcinoma identifies alcohol drinking-related mutation signature and genomic alterations

  • Jiang Chang,
  • Wenle Tan,
  • Zhiqiang Ling,
  • Ruibin Xi,
  • Mingming Shao,
  • Mengjie Chen,
  • Yingying Luo,
  • Yanjie Zhao,
  • Yun Liu,
  • Xiancong Huang,
  • Yuchao Xia,
  • Jinlin Hu,
  • Joel S. Parker,
  • David Marron,
  • Qionghua Cui,
  • Linna Peng,
  • Jiahui Chu,
  • Hongmin Li,
  • Zhongli Du,
  • Yaling Han,
  • Wen Tan,
  • Zhihua Liu,
  • Qimin Zhan,
  • Yun Li,
  • Weimin Mao,
  • Chen Wu,
  • Dongxin Lin

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15290
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Oesophageal squamous-cell carcinoma (ESCC) is a leading cause of cancer death, and half of ESCC cases occur in China. Here, the authors provide an in depth genomic landscape for this disease and identify specific mutation signatures—one of which is linked to alcohol intake.