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Hereditary cancer risk assessment in a pediatric oncology follow-up clinic.
Pediatric blood & cancer - 1 Jan 2012
Knapke Sara, Nagarajan Rajaram, Correll Judy, Kent Debra, Burns Karen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pediatric cancer survivors are at risk for multiple late effects including second malignancies, some a direct consequence of genetic susceptibility. Appropriate surveillance and management for the survivor and at-risk family members can often be established if the genetic predisposition is recognized and/or diagnosed. Numerous published guidelines outline which adult cancer patients and survivors...
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