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Importance of family history and indications for genetic testing.

The breast journal - 1 Jan 2020

Wood Marie E, Rehman Hibba Tul, Bedrosian Isabelle

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Family history is an important cancer risk assessment tool, and it is easy to use. The family history is integral in identifying an individual's risk for primary cancer and assists in the assessment of risk for a second primary cancer. For oncology providers, the critical family history is defined as including first- and second-degree family history, maternal and paternal history, type of primary cancer, and age...

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PMID: 31865627
DOI: 10.1111/tbj.13722

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