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An approach to the patient with a family history of breast cancer.
Australian family physician - 1 Jan 2000
Kirk Judy, Brennan Meagan, Houssami Nehmet, Ung Owen
Abstract excerpt
This eleventh article in our series on breast disease discusses the management of a patient with a family history of breast disease. Apart from increasing age and female gender, family history is the most important risk factor for breast cancer. However, women with a family history of breast cancer often overestimate their risk of developing the disease. Much of the clinician's role is to reassure the patient and...
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