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Familial mortality and familial incidence in cancer.
Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology - 20 Feb 2011
Hemminki Kari, Sundquist Jan, Brandt Andreas
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PURPOSE: An overwhelming majority of data on familial risk in cancer is based on incident cancer, whereas familiality in cancer mortality is largely unknown. If fatal form of cancer was a highly familial subtype, then familial risk for mortality may exceed that of incidence, which would be particularly relevant for clinical decision making and counseling. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The individuals in the nationwide...
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