Spatial Concept
cancer cluster
can·cer clus·ter
Definitions related to cancer cluster:
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A geographic area displaying a higher-than-expected rate of cancer incidence.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The occurrence of a larger-than-expected number of cases of cancer within a group of people in a geographic area over a period of time.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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