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Obtaining family histories from patients with cancer.

Information obtained from family history data can provide valuable insight into the biologic and environmental etiologies of an individual's personal and family history of disease. The purpose of this article is to provide a brief introduction to cancer genetics and discuss ways to obtain accurate f...

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Published in:Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 119 - 130
Main Authors: Ashcraft PF, Coleman EA, Lange U, Enderlin C, Stewart CB
Format: case study CEU exam questions pictorial questionnaire/scale tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Oncology Nursing Society Feb2007
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        affil: Nursing Instructor, Dept of Nursing, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR
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          Cancer Patients
          Family History
          Neoplasms Familial and Genetic
          Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary
          Adult
          Breast Neoplasms
          Cause of Death
          Education, Continuing (Credit)
          Environment
          Female
          Male
          Mutation
          Neoplasms Risk Factors
          Neoplastic Syndromes, Hereditary Epidemiology
          Oncology Nursing
          Pedigree
          Questionnaires
          Risk Assessment
          Theory
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Female
          Male
      ab: Information obtained from family history data can provide valuable insight into the biologic and environmental etiologies of an individual's personal and family history of disease. The purpose of this article is to provide a brief introduction to cancer genetics and discuss ways to obtain accurate family histories in a time-efficient manner to identify families with a hereditary cancer syndrome. The focus is on gathering family history information, which should be a standard component of the initial intake for any patient and updated regularly to keep the information current.
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