Article: A family history of breast cancer will not predict female early onset breast cancer in a population-based setting.(Research article)(Clinical report)

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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