A cohort study of twins and cancer.

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A cohort study of twins and cancer.

Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Jan 2000

Braun M M, Caporaso N E, Page W F, Hoover R N

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Given the current explosion of knowledge of the genetics and molecular biology of cancer, the possibility of widespread testing for inherited predisposition to cancer has been raised. The main objective of this study was to assess the effect of inherited predisposition on cancer mortality among t...

Topics

Cohort Studies
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Diseases in Twins
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasms
Retrospective Studies
Survival Analysis
Twins, Dizygotic
Twins, Monozygotic
United States

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PMID: 7549801

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