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Validation of family history of breast cancer and identification of the BRCA1 and other syndromes using a population-based cancer registry.
Genetic epidemiology - 1 Jan 1996
Anton-Culver H, Kurosaki T, Taylor T H, Gildea M, Brunner D, Bringman D
Abstract excerpt
A major risk factor for breast cancer is family history of the disease in first-degree relatives. This study evaluates the validity of family history information on breast cancer in mothers and sisters of breast cancer probands from the cancer registry (CR) compared to personal interviews (PI) of 359 consecutive population-based cases of breast cancer. Breast cancer is seen in mothers of 14% of probands by CR...
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