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What is a cancer cluster?
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More than expected: A cancer cluster is a term used by statisticians and epidemiologists to refer to a greater than expected incidence of cancer in a certain group of people in the same geographic area over a certain period of time, often suggesting an environemental link. A notable historical example is testicular cancer among chimney sweeps in 18th century london.
Answered 10/3/2016
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See below: When a number of cases of cancer of the same type occur in a small area. See this for more info on this topic. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/risk/clusters.
Answered 11/2/2012
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