Open AccessFamilial Risks for Cancer as the Basis for Evidence‐Based Clinical Referral and Counseling
Author(s) -
Hemminki Kari,
Sundquist Jan,
Lorenzo Bermejo Justo
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the oncologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.176
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1549-490X
pISSN - 1083-7159
DOI - 10.1634/theoncologist.2007-0242
Subject(s) - medicine , offspring , cancer , referral , sibling , family history , incidence (geometry) , disease , genetic counseling , family aggregation , relative risk , family medicine , pregnancy , genetics , confidence interval , psychology , developmental psychology , physics , optics , biology
Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to: Describe the relative risk (using the standardized incidence ratio) of various familial cancers defined by the affected family member. Evaluate family history as a risk factor for all cancers, not only the ones for which mutation or PSA testing is recommended. Critically assess the accuracy of reported family histories.Access and take the CME test online and receive 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™ at CME.TheOncologist.com