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Patients with a family history of cancer: identification and management.

The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice - 1 Jan 2000

Eberl Margaret M, Sunga Annette Y, Farrell Carolyn D, Mahoney Martin C

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A family history of certain malignancies, especially breast, ovarian, colorectal, and prostate cancers, can place persons at increased risk of developing these cancers. By constructing a pedigree that includes 3 generations, family physicians can identify patients at increased risk because of fam...

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PMID: 15879569
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.18.3.211

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