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Why do women attend familial breast cancer clinics?

Journal of medical genetics - 1 Mar 2000

Brain K, Gray J, Norman P, Parsons E, Clarke A, Rogers C, Mansel R, Harper P

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The increasing demand for genetic assessment for familial breast cancer has necessitated the development of cancer genetics services. However, little is known about the factors motivating the client population likely to approach these services. A cross sectional questionnaire survey of 1000 women with a family history of breast cancer was conducted to identify self-reported reasons for attending a familial breast...

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PMID: 10699056
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.37.3.197
PMCID: PMC1734549

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