Estimated prevalence of hereditary cancers and the need for surveillance in a Norwegian county, Telemark.

doi:10.1080/00365520510023891

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Estimated prevalence of hereditary cancers and the need for surveillance in a Norwegian county, Telemark.

Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology - 1 Jan 2006

Stormorken Astrid T, Hoff Geir, Norstein Jarle, Bowitz-Lothe Inger Marie, Hanslien Eldbjørg, Grindedal Eli, Møller Pål

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OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to estimate the prevalence of hereditary cancers and the need for surveillance in Telemark county, Norway. MATERIAL AND METHODS: All persons attending the Norwegian Colorectal Cancer Prevention (NORCCAP) trial in Telemark were interviewed about cases of cancer in the family. Diagnoses were verified, pedigrees constructed and families classified according to preset criteria...

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