Which Screening Test Just Being Developed Will Be Able to Warn

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which screening test just being developed will be able to warn us of the types of cancer to which we may be most susceptible by looking for the presence of specific genes associated with various types of cancer?

• A)genomics
• B)Pap smear
• C)colonoscopy
• D)proteomics
• E)astronomics

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