Does a family history of male breast cancer influence risk perception and use of genetic testing?

American Surgeon

Volumn 76, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 879-882

  Schiffman, Suzanne C ^a   Chagpar, Anees B ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAUGHTER; FAMILY HISTORY; FATHER; FEMALE; FEMALE BREAST CANCER; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALE BREAST CANCER; MOTHER; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PROBABILITY; RELATIVE; RISK ASSESSMENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST TUMOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENETICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST NEOPLASMS, MALE; FEMALE; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 77956199049     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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