Quantifying the polygenic contribution to cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma risk.

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Genetic factors play an important role in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) risk. Genome-wide association studies have identified 21 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with cSCC risk. Yet no studies have attempted to quantify the contribution of heritability to cSCC risk by calculating the population attributable risk (PAR) using a combination of all discovered genetic variants. Using an additive multi-locus linear logistic model, we determined the cumulative association of these 21 genetic regions to cSCC PAR. We computed a multi-locus PAR of 62%, suggesting that if the effects of all the risk alleles were removed from a population, the cSCC risk would drop by 62%. Using stratified analysis, we also examined the impact of sex on polygenic risk score, and found that men have an increased relative risk throughout the spectrum of the polygenic risk score. Quantifying the impact of genetic predisposition on the proportion of cancer cases can guide future research decisions and public health policy planning.

Abbreviation
J. Invest. Dermatol.
Publication Date
2018-02-13
Pubmed ID
29452120
Medium
Print-Electronic
Full Title
Quantifying the polygenic contribution to cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma risk.
Authors
Sordillo JE, Kraft P, Wu AC, Asgari MM