Article
Genetic variations as cancer prognostic markers: review and update.
Human mutation - 1 Oct 2009
Savas Sevtap, Liu Geoffrey
Abstract excerpt
Cancer molecular epidemiology traditionally studies the relationship between genetic variations and cancer risk. However, recent studies have also focused on disease outcomes. The application and design of disease outcome studies have been an extension of disease risk assessment. Yet there are a number of unique considerations important in outcome assessments. We review how genetic approaches used for disease...
Topics
- Genetic Markers
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Variation
- Humans
- Prognosis