Family history of breast/ovarian cancer and referral criteria for a BRCA1 testing program

Background: Breast and ovarian cancer can arise from genetic predisposition and environmental (i.e., non-genetic) exposures. Family history is the basis for many referrals to a genetic testing program, but family history is expected to depend on a person's age and family structure, the disease...

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Main Author: Bajdik, Christopher Douglas
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/12855