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In the wake of Angelina - managing a family history of breast cancer.

Australian family physician - 1 Jan 2000

Dunlop Kate, Kirk Judy, Tucker Kathy

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BACKGROUND: Accurate risk assessment by general practitioners (GPs) of breast and ovarian cancer for unaffected women with a family history is important to ensure appropriate referral. Family cancer clinics can provide significant benefits for those at high risk, but genetic testing is unlikely to benefit those who are unaffected, or have little or no family history. The overwhelming increase in referrals...

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