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Genetic profile

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-003491

Information about changes in specific genes, gene expression, or chromosomes in cells or tissue of a person. These changes may be a sign of a disease or condition, such as cancer. They may also be a sign that a person has an increased risk of developing a specific disease or condition or of having a child or other family member with the disease or condition. A genetic profile may be used to help diagnose disease, plan treatment, or find out how well treatment is working.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-003491
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-003491",
  "term": "Genetic profile",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Information about changes in specific genes, gene expression, or chromosomes in cells or tissue of a person. These changes may be a sign of a disease or condition, such as cancer. They may also be a sign that a person has an increased risk of developing a specific disease or condition or of having a child or other family member with the disease or condition. A genetic profile may be used to help diagnose disease, plan treatment, or find out how well treatment is working.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/genetic-profile/"
}

Record 7,910 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.