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The relationship between knowledge of family history and cancer characteristics at diagnosis in women newly-diagnosed with invasive breast cancer.
Familial cancer - 1 Jan 2009
Lijovic Marijana, Davis Susan R, Fradkin Pam, Bradbury Jo, La China Maria, Schwarz Max, Wolfe Rory, Farrugia Helen, Bell Robin J
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To document the prevalence of family history of breast cancer (BC) amongst women newly-diagnosed with invasive BC and to explore the relationship between family history and cancer size and stage. METHODS: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted on baseline questionnaire data from a cohort study of 1,684 women diagnosed with invasive BC within the previous 12 months and recruited between 2004 and 2006 in...
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