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Familial risks of breast and prostate cancers: does the definition of the at risk period matter?

European journal of cancer (Oxford, England : 1990) - 1 Mar 2010

Brandt Andreas, Bermejo Justo Lorenzo, Sundquist Jan, Hemminki Kari

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AIM: 'Being at familial risk' may have different connotations in studies on familial risk of cancer. The register-based definition of a family history considers individuals with an affected relative at familial risk independently of the family member's diagnostic time. Alternatively, the individuals are classified to be at familial risk only after the diagnosis date of their relative, relevant to clinical...

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PMID: 20022238
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2009.11.016

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