Cancer families: What risks are they given and do the risks affect management?

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 33, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 977-980

  Rosser, E M ^a   Hurst, J A ^a   Chapman, C J ^a  

^a OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer; Genetic counselling; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER; CANCER SCREENING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL GENETICS; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; COLON CANCER; DECISION MAKING; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0030481140     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.33.12.977     Document Type: Article

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