Familial Cancer
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Familial mortality and familial incidence in cancer.
PURPOSE An overwhelming majority of data on familial risk in cancer is based on incident cancer, whereas familiality in cancer mortality is largely unknown. If fatal form of cancer was a highly familial subtype, then familial risk for mortality may exceed that of incidence, which would be particularly relevant for clinical decision making and counseling. PATIENTS AND METHODS The individuals i...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Genetics
سال: 1987
ISSN: 1468-6244
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.24.3.190