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Tyrer-Cuzick Model
A breast cancer risk model that incorporates both genetic and nongenetic factors. It uses a combination of extensive family history, endogenous estrogen exposure, and benign breast disease (atypical hyperplasia) in order to predict a 10-year risk of breast cancer development. (Amir, Evans, Shenton, et al., www.jmedgenet.com) (NCI Thesaurus)
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