摘要 |
One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a method for predicting a subject's risk of developing an esophageal cancer, a precursor lesion, or both. One step of the method includes obtaining a biological sample from the subject. Next, the presence of at least one germline mutation is determined in the biological sample. The subject is at an increased risk of an esophageal cancer, a precursor lesion, or both, where the presence of at least one germline mutation is determined.
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