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Genetic Epidemiology
Interdisciplinary clinical, epidemiologic, genetic, and laboratory studies of persons, families, and populations at high risk of cancer. These investigations identify genes and exposures conferring cancer predisposition, and explore the combined effects of predisposition and specific exposures. (from DCEG homepage) (NCI Thesaurus)
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