[Comment] The science of precision prevention of cancer

Precision medicine has been proposed as a new frontier to tackle the emergence of non-communicable diseases. According to one definition, "Precision medicine is a revolutionary approach for disease prevention and treatment that takes into account individual differences in lifestyle, environment, and biology."1 Prevention is mentioned side-by-side with treatment. However, what is precision prevention? How can it be conceptualised? In this Comment, we raise some key considerations relating to the development of a science of precision prevention of cancer.

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