Molecular risk assessment

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.

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This article incorporates public domain material from the U.S. National Cancer Institute document "Dictionary of Cancer Terms".

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Molecular risk assessment entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms

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