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8536831

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-2-8
pubmed:abstractText
The presence of a family history of cancer of the colorectum, breast, uterus and ovary is associated with an increased risk for that type of cancer. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of a family history of these cancers in the community. Nurses asked all attenders at health checks aged 35-64 about the presence of a history in close relatives of cancer diagnosed under the age of 70. Information was obtained from 8109 patients. Of the sample, 3.1% had a family history of colorectal cancer; 4.8% of women had a family history of breast cancer, whilst 1.9% had a family history of uterine or ovarian cancer. Projecting the results to a population of 2000 demonstrated that a general practitioner with a list size of 2000 could expect to have 30-40 patients in whom an appropriate management strategy would need to be considered.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0263-2136
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
287-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1995
pubmed:articleTitle
The prevalence of a family history of cancer in general practice.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't