Genetics in cancer prediction, screening, and counseling: Part I, Genetics in cancer prediction and screening.

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PURPOSE/OBJECTIVES: To review molecular biology and gene technology as they relate to cancer prediction and screening. DATA SOURCES: Published professional articles, texts, and proceedings; computerized data bases. DATA SYNTHESIS: Basic principles of inheritance and mutations; a discussion of proto-oncogenes, oncogenes, and anti-oncogenes; a summary of gene-mapping techniques; and a review of genes linked to...

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