Combined Science GCSE
Genetic risk factors
What Genetic risk factors means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Genetic risk factors
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Reference: AQA
Inherited alleles that raise susceptibility to particular cancers, for example BRCA variants linked to breast and ovarian cancer.
Topics that use Genetic risk factors
- Cancer (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Lifestyle risk factors
- Susceptibility
- Tumour
- Uncontrolled cell division
- Benign
- Containment by a membrane
- Contrast with malignant tumours
- Invasion of neighbouring tissues
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