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Do colorectal cancer patients understand that their family is at risk?

Digestive diseases and sciences - 1 Nov 2009

Rubin David T, Gandhi Rishi K, Hetzel Jeremy T, Kinnear Sydney H, Aronsohn Andrew, Wood Gordon, Yadron Nicole

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AIM: The aim of this study was to assess whether patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) are aware of the risk to family members and to test an educational intervention. METHODS: CRC patients were surveyed regarding their cancer, family history, understanding of familial risk of CRC, and knowledge of existing screening guidelines for their relatives. An educational intervention was mailed to them and 6 months later...

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PMID: 19731030
DOI: 10.1007/s10620-009-0940-z

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