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Breast Cancer
Studies from E. Anderson et al have provided new data on breast cancer
December 23rd, 2008
According to recent research from Scotland, "Published guidelines adopted in many countries recommend that women whose family history of breast cancer places them at a risk >= 1.7 times that of the age-matched general population, should be considered for inclusion in special surveillance programmes. However validation of risk assessment models has been called for as a matter of urgency." "The databases of the four Scottish Familial Breast Cancer clinics and the Scottish Cancer Registry have been searched to identify breast cancers occurring among 1,125 women aged 40-56, with family histories placing them below the ''moderate'' level of genetic risk. The observed...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-12-23)
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