Molecular risk assessment
Molecular risk assessment | |
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Purpose | estimate a person risk of getting cancer |
Molecular risk assessment is a procedure in which biomarkers (for example, biological molecules or changes in tumor cell DNA) are used to estimate a person's risk for developing cancer. Specific biomarkers may be linked to particular types of cancer.
Sources
[edit] This article incorporates public domain material from Dictionary of Cancer Terms. U.S. National Cancer Institute.
External links
[edit]- Molecular risk assessment entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms