Unclassified variant
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| Unclassified variant | |
|---|---|
| Term | Unclassified variant |
| Short definition | unclassified variant - (pronounced) (un-UCK-fide VAYR-ee-unt) change in the DNA sequence of a gene that has an unknown effect on a person's health. There is usually not enough information about an unclassified variant to know whether it increases a person's risk of developing a disease, such as cancer. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
unclassified variant - (pronounced) (un-UCK-fide VAYR-ee-unt) change in the DNA sequence of a gene that has an unknown effect on a person's health. There is usually not enough information about an unclassified variant to know whether it increases a person's risk of developing a disease, such as cancer. Also called variant of uncertain significance, variant of unknown significance, and VUS
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