Molecular risk assessment
| Molecular risk assessment | |
|---|---|
| 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
This article incorporates public domain material from the U.S. National Cancer Institute document: "Dictionary of Cancer Terms".
External links
- Molecular risk assessment entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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