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Article: A family history of breast cancer will not predict female early onset breast cancer in a population-based setting.(Research article)(Clinical report)
- Article from:
- BMC Cancer
- Article date:
- July 23, 2008
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Authors: Geertruida H de Bock (corresponding author) [1,2]; Catharina E Jacobi [2]; Caroline Seynaeve [3]; Elly MM Krol-Warmerdam [4]; Jannet Blom [3]; Christi J van Asperen [5]; Cees J Cornelisse [6]; Jan GM Klijn [3]; Peter Devilee [7]; Rob AEM Tollenaar [4]; Cecile TM Brekelmans [3]; Johannes C van Houwelingen [8]
Background
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women and the second leading cause of cancer death [1]. An increased risk of breast cancer for relatives of breast cancer patients has been demonstrated in many studies [2, 3]. As physicians and the general population are becoming more aware of this increased risk, the ...
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Transcript: BREAST CANCER: ADVANCING THE SCIENCE, ENHANCING ...
Regulatory Intelligence Data;
October 20, 1999 ;
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...00-00-0000 Overview: Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed ... exams are essential for effective breast cancer screening. For women age 50 ... reduce the chance of death from breast cancer by approximately 30 percent ...
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