"Cancer susceptibility" refers to an individual's tendency or likelihood to develop cancer. It means that certain people may have a higher chance of getting cancer compared to others, usually due to genetic or environmental factors.
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- This breed is also known for a higher degree of bone cancer susceptibility, and kidney stones. (ipupster.com)
- Germline mutations in breast cancer susceptibility gene 1 or 2 (BRCA1 or BRCA2) significantly increase cancer risk in hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome (HBOC). (diseaseinfosearch.org)
- Increased risk for breast cancer is associated with a personal or family history of the disease and inherited genetic mutations in breast cancer susceptibility genes; these include BRCA1 and BRCA2 and other less common inherited gene mutations. (cancerresearch.org)
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