Any of the alternative forms of a gene that may occur at a given locus.

Either of two tumor suppressor genes (BRCA1 and BRCA2) that in mutated form tend to be associated with an increased risk of certain cancers and especially breast and ovarian cancers.

Surgery in which diseased or abnormal tissue is destroyed or removed by freezing.

Occurs in families more often than would be expected by chance. These cancers often occur at an early age, and may indicate the presence of a gene mutations that increases the risk of cancer. They may also be a sign of shared environmental or lifestyle fa

Alteration in DNA that may indicate an increased risk of developing a specific disease or disorder.

An inherited disorder in which affected individuals have a higher than normal chance of developing a specific disease or disorder.

An inherited disorder in which affected individuals have a higher than normal chance of developing certain types of cancer, often before the age of 50.

Any of the numerous short segments of DNA that are distributed throughout the genome, that consist of repeated sequences of usually two to five nucleotides.

A tumor of high malignancy that starts in melanocytes of normal skin or moles and metastasizes rapidly and widely.

An organism chosen to study broad biological principles.

To test or examine for the presence of something (as a disease)

Cancer occurring occasionally, singly, or in scattered instances.

A specialist in virology, the branch of science that deals with viruses.

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Reducing Cancer

Term	Definition
Allele	Any of the alternative forms of a gene that may occur at a given locus.
BRCA	Either of two tumor suppressor genes (BRCA1 and BRCA2) that in mutated form tend to be associated with an increased risk of certain cancers and especially breast and ovarian cancers.
Cryosurgery	Surgery in which diseased or abnormal tissue is destroyed or removed by freezing.
Familial Cancer	Occurs in families more often than would be expected by chance. These cancers often occur at an early age, and may indicate the presence of a gene mutations that increases the risk of cancer. They may also be a sign of shared environmental or lifestyle fa
Genetic Marker	Alteration in DNA that may indicate an increased risk of developing a specific disease or disorder.
Hereditary Cancer	An inherited disorder in which affected individuals have a higher than normal chance of developing a specific disease or disorder.
Marker Analysis	An inherited disorder in which affected individuals have a higher than normal chance of developing certain types of cancer, often before the age of 50.
Microsatellite	Any of the numerous short segments of DNA that are distributed throughout the genome, that consist of repeated sequences of usually two to five nucleotides.
Melanoma	A tumor of high malignancy that starts in melanocytes of normal skin or moles and metastasizes rapidly and widely.
Model System	An organism chosen to study broad biological principles.
Screening	To test or examine for the presence of something (as a disease)
Sporadic Cancer	Cancer occurring occasionally, singly, or in scattered instances.
Virologist	A specialist in virology, the branch of science that deals with viruses.

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