Estimating the referral rate for cancer genetic assessment from a systematic review of the evidence

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 391-398

  Featherstone, C ^a   Colley, A ^b   Tucker, K ^c   Kirk, J ^d   Barton, M B ^e  

^a BEATSON WEST OF SCOTLAND CANCER CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^e Liverpool Health Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cancer genetics; Genetic assessment; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

AGE; AUSTRALIA; CANCER GENETICS; FAMILY HISTORY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SERVICE; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; STOMACH NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33846483599     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6603432     Document Type: Review

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