Skip to content

Cancer Terminology

  • About
  • Terminology
  • Genetic Terminology
  • Drug Terminology
Cancer Terminology

Single Biggest Cancer Dictionary in the World

What is

variant of uncertain significance

?

Press
Pronunciation: /ˈvɛriənt əv ənˈsərtən sɪgˈnɪfɪkəns/

variant of uncertain significance

Definition

A variation in a genetic sequence for which the association with disease risk is unclear. Also called unclassified variant, variant of unknown significance, and VUS.

Explore Cancer Terminology

Find more

nonspecific immunomodulating agent

etoposide

ultra light cigarette

cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome

phenoxodiol

BEACOPP

transoral robotic surgery

leukoplakia

Explore Cancer Drug Terminology

find more

serabelisib

anti-FOXP3 antisense oligonucleotide AZD8701

alendronate sodium

anti-B7-H3/CD28 bispecific antibody XmAb808

synthetic long E6/E7 peptides vaccine HPV-01

CD3+/CD19+ cell-depleted unrelated or partially matched donor-derived allogeneic peripheral blood stem cells

near-infrared imaging agent HS-196

doxycycline hyclate injection

Explore Genetic Cancer Terminology

find more

inherited cancer syndrome

multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification

metachronous cancer

multigene test

allele

polymerase chain reaction

melanocytic macules associated with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome

translation

  • About
  • Terminology
  • Genetic Terminology
  • Drug Terminology

© 2025 Cancer Terminology

  • About
  • Terminology
  • Genetic Terminology
  • Drug Terminology