Cancer risk information services: Promise and pitfalls

Breast Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 233-237

  Kelly, Patricia T ^a,b  

^a Salick Health Care Inc   (United States)

^b Alta Bates Comprehensive Cancer Center   (United States)

Author keywords

BRCA1 mutations; Cancer risk; Genetic testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 7544225387     PISSN: 1075122X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4741.1996.tb00103.x     Document Type: Article

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