A preliminary validation of a family history assessment form to select women at risk for breast or ovarian cancer for referral to a genetics center.

doi:10.1034/j.1399-0004.2000.580408.x

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A preliminary validation of a family history assessment form to select women at risk for breast or ovarian cancer for referral to a genetics center.

Clinical genetics - 1 Oct 2000

Gilpin C A, Carson N, Hunter A G

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The medical community and general population have become aware that genetic testing is available to look for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations. However, criteria for who should be referred for genetic counseling and possible subsequent testing have yet to be determined, and many genetics centers have been overwhelmed by the demand for service. We set out to develop a family history assessment tool (FHAT) that could be...

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A preliminary validation of a family history assessment form to select women at risk for breast or ovarian cancer for referral to a genetics center.

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