BRCAPro
A computer program that uses statistics to predict whether a person has an inherited mutation (change) in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.
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80 matchescarbolic acid
Carbolic acid, chemically known as phenol, was historically significant as the first widely used surgical antiseptic before becoming mainly an industrial chemical.
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A study that compares two groups of people: those with the disease or condition under study (cases) and a very similar group of people who do not have the disease or condition (controls).
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An alternative practice with a long history in fringe cancer regimens and no demonstrated effect against any disease.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of several types of cancer.
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The older everyday name for a baby dying without warning during sleep, with no cause found afterward.
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CSP is an older abbreviation for a phyllodes tumor, a fibroepithelial breast growth that is usually benign despite its historical name.
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D&C is a procedure that widens the cervix and removes tissue from the uterine lining for treatment or diagnosis.
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A drug whose harms surfaced a generation later, in the children exposed before birth rather than in the women who were treated.
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Seldom a single moment, a diagnosis is usually narrowed from a list of candidates and can stay provisional for a long time.
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Dock refers to several related plants long used in traditional herbal preparations and, in some cases, eaten as a leafy food.
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A staple of Chinese herbal formulas taken up in the West as a single remedy, which is not how it was traditionally given.
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Dyscrasia refers to an abnormal condition of the blood, most often involving the cells or proteins that circulate within it.
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Dysphagia is difficulty swallowing food, liquid, or saliva, ranging from mild discomfort to an inability to swallow safely.
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Fertility is the biological capacity to conceive, shaped by hormonal balance, reproductive organ function, and the quality of eggs or sperm.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of cancer.
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A communication process between a specially trained health professional and a person concerned about the genetic risk of disease.
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Genetic testing analyzes DNA to diagnose an inherited condition, determine carrier status, or clarify an inherited risk of developing a disease.
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Ginger is a flavorful root long used in cooking and traditional preparations intended to ease nausea and digestive discomfort.
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An enzyme that removes a small molecule called an acetyl group from histones (proteins found in chromosomes).
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