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Cancer cluster
Pronunciation
Definition 1
The occurrence of a larger-than-expected number of cases of cancer within a group of people in a geographic area over a period of time. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A geographic area displaying a higher-than-expected rate of cancer incidence. (NCI Thesaurus)
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